Research

Secondary Research Paper

Problem and Change Sought: Our goal is to investigate and educate high school students on ways to reduce air pollution.

Evidence 1

1.Research Focus: National Evidence

2. Summary: Looking at our pollution at a national level has revealed that we have a serious problem. The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) web site has clearly pointed out how we contribute to the air quality. Illustrated non-point source of pollution, such as smokestacks, mining and boating activities. All these source of pollution are creating our national problem from health risk to environmental with acid rain. Knowing how we contribute to the pollution of our air quality; now we can think of ways to reduce our contribution.

3. Citation: "Welcome to Nonpoint Source Pollution." NOAA's National Ocean Service Education: Nonpoint Source Pollution. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 25 Mar. 2005. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/pollution/07input.html>.

4. Justification:

Credibility: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration which is a credible organize

through EPA and the U.S Department of Commerce.

Accuracy: The informational quotas has been dated and cited to the EPA which is a credible.

Reasonableness: The site is current, free of grammatical errors and is publish be NOAA

credible organization.

Support: The research of the information was site by the organization that conducted the project.

Evidence 2

1. Research Focus: Regional/State Evidence

2. Summary: From the Florida keys to the mountains of North Carolina has been name region four by the EPA. On the U.S Environmental Protection Agency web site conveys types of pollution that promenades in that region and state. In Region four it is indoor air pollution. This pollution consist of mold, second hand smoke and radon(Rn). Which cause negative effects on human health such as asthma and cancer. Nearly 35% of...