Problem
Halogen compounds as pollutants
Other Names:
Overdependence on halons Nature:
Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine make up the family of elements know as the halogens. The gases, fluorine and chlorine and the vapours of bromine and iodine are irritants of the respiratory system. They can damage lung tissue resulting in pulmonary oedema which can prove fatal.
Broader Problems:
Irritant fumesChemical pollutants of the environmentOverproduction of atmosphere-destabilizing gases Narrower Problems:
Chlorofluorocarbons as an environmental hazard Strategies:
Reducing emissions of halogenated gases Subject(s):
Fundamental Sciences → ChemicalsFundamental Sciences → Inorganic chemical compounds
Societal Problems → Dependence
Societal Problems → Pollution
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST