2018-12-20

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A lot of work goes into managing our impact on the environment and its impact on us. That work is the work of environmental engineers. In this episode we’ll explore water quality, air quality, noise pollution, waste management, and more.

Crash Course Engineering is produced in association with PBS Digital Studios: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mtdjDVOoOqJzeaJAV15Tq0tZ1vKj7ZV

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RESOURCES:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/environmental-engineers.htm

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/04/20/465545378/lead-laced-water-in-flint-a-step-by-step-look-at-the-makings-of-a-crisis

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/24/us/flint-michigan-water.html

https://www.cityofflint.com/state-of-emergency/

http://www2.ku.edu/~kuwpaper/2017Papers/201703.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/09/21/flints-lead-poisoned-water-had-a-horrifyingly-large-effect-on-fetal-deaths-study-finds/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.52a9a486ecd5

https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/us/flint-water-crisis-fast-facts/index.html

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=34&po=10

https://www.freedrinkingwater.com/water-education2/710-oxygen-water.htm

https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/3/1009/files/2015/05/Water-Quality-Parameters-Sean-McGlynn1.pdf

https://www.watersystemscouncil.org/download/wellcare_information_sheets/potential_groundwater_contaminant_information_sheets/9709284pH_Update_September_2007.pdf

http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doee/science/physical/chsal2.htm

https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/soil/salinity/impacts

https://www.ehs.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/lines-of-services/hazardous-materials/chemicalstoragebooklet.pdf

https://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/chemical.html#Select-compatible-containers

https://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm

http://rccostello.com/wordpress/distillation/distillation-part-1-packed-towers-vs-tray-plate-towers/

https://asm-air.com/airconditioning/electrostatic-air-filters-work-pros-cons/

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/recycling-basics

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/es9710870?journalCode=esthag

https://extension.psu.edu/corrosive-water-problems

http://www.aqua-sierra.com/causes-of-low-dissolved-oxygen-and-impact-to-fish/

http://omp.gso.uri.edu/ompweb/doee/science/physical/choxy1.htm

http://encyclopedia.che.engin.umich.edu/Pages/SeparationsChemical/Absorbers/Absorbers.html

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