The Effects of Climage Change on People and the Environment

2.5 Climate Change and Human Health

2.5.1 Human Health

2.5.2 Video: Black Carbon -- Changing Planet NSF

Black carbon, composed of tiny particles of soot, is produced whenever organic substances like fossil fuels, firewood or coal is incompletely burned. These particles are polluting the air and causing serious health and environmental concerns for people around the world.

Course Downloads

BCC Syllabus

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The BCC syllabus.

BCC Complete Download

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Download the entire BCC course, including all reference material and original PowerPoint presentations.

BCC Reference Material

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The reference material download contains all reference PDF publications and posters for the BCC course.