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Humidity | Climate Education Modules for K-12, climate.ncsu.edu/edu/k12/.humidity.

Summary: This source gives the basic definition and explanation for  what humidity does to the atmosphere. Humidity...

Evaluation: This is a useful source  because it is a college funded website that has very reliable information that is good to use for information and definitions.They are also very objective when talking about the information. The goal of the source is to educate the reader.

Reflection:This is applicable to my research because the more I know about humidity the more I can focus  my product toward preventing it in my product.  

 

Care, Urgent. “Effects of Humidity on the Human Body.” UPMC HealthBeat, 22 Nov. 2017, share.upmc.com/2014/06/effects-humidity-body/.

This source goes into depth about what humidity does to the human body. Humidity in the air prevents people from being able to perspire because the air is already saturated with moisture this causes people to feel extremely hot and sticky.   Knowing what humidity does to your body is a key factor in stopping its effects

The text is very professional in the way it is written and is backed by research. The text will also be very useful for my research the source is not bias or trying to accomplish a goal it is simply trying to inform the reader about humidity.

This source will help my research greatly because the more I know about humidity and its effect on the body the more I can focus my product on fixing the problems that occur with it.

 

“Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales). Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e7720. https://Doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720.” doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f.

This source gives the basic definition and explanation for  what humidity does to the atmosphere.

This source is reliable and will be very useful for my research. This source is objective and its goal it is educate people on the effects of humidity. This is applicable to my research because the more I know about humidity the more I can focus  my product toward preventing it in my product.

 

Okamoto-Mizuno, Kazue, et al. “Effects of Humid Heat Exposure on Human Sleep Stages and Body Temperature.” Department of Physiology, Dokkyo University school of Medicine, 1999.

This source gives an actual study that was done on the effects that humidity has on sleep. The text is well written by real scientists at universities and labs. The information is reliable and objective. The goal of this study was to find out the effects of humidity on people. This source is very applicable to my product because it proves that humidity is a major factor in the quality of sleep you get when there is too much of it. This also helps shape my argument because this adds validity to my claim that humidity greatly affects the  sleep pattern.

 

“Desiccant Types.” Desiccant Types - SorbentSystems.Com, www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_types.html.

This source gives different kinds of desiccants. Desiccants are extremely important toward my research because that is what is going to be the main component of my project.  This source is reliable and objective its main goal is to educate the reader not to try and sell something. This fits into my research because it could potentially be the main component in my project.  

 

“Mold, Mildew and Other Negative Effects of Humidity.” Dehumidifier Web, www.dehumidifierweb.com/negative-effects-of-humidity/.

 

This source gives the negative effects that humidity can have. This is important in my research because I can say that by desiccant product reduces the likelihood of these kind of health problems.This source is reliable however it may be slightly bias because the site that it was found on was trying to sell dehumidifiers but overall the information is good. This fits into my research because it will be one of they key selling points of my product.

“Chemicals That Absorb Moisture.” Sciencing, sciencing.com/chemicals-absorb-moisture-8133780.html.

This source gives different kinds of desiccants. Desiccants are extremely important toward my research because that is what is going to be the main component of my project.  This source is reliable and objective its main goal is to educate the reader not to try and sell something. This fits into my research because it could potentially be the main component in my project.  

 

“3 Types of Moisture Absorbers Explained.” 3 Types of Moisture Absorbers Explained | DoItYourself.Com, DoItYourself.com, 17 June 2010, www.doityourself.com/stry/3-types-of-moisture-absorbers-explained.

This source gives different kinds of desiccants. Desiccants are extremely important toward my research because that is what is going to be the main component of my project.  This source is reliable and objective its main goal is to educate the reader not to try and sell something. This fits into my research because it could potentially be the main component in my project.  

 

“Harmful Effects of Silica Gel.” Healthfully, healthfully.com/harmful-effects-silica-gel-5910010.html.

This source tells people about some of the harmful effects that silicon gel has on people. This source is important because it is important to know about the harmful effects of your product because you can design your product to try and minimise the harmful effects of that product. This source  

 

“What is Silica Gel and what are the advantages of it as a Desiccant - article | Bry-Air.” Bryair, www.bryair.com/news-and-events/articles/what-is-silica-gel-and-what-are-the-advantages-of-it-as-a-desiccant.

This source gives different kinds of desiccants. Desiccants are extremely important toward my research because that is what is going to be the main component of my project.  This source is reliable and objective its main goal is to educate the reader not to try and sell something. This fits into my research because it could potentially be the main component in my project, and knowing more about it is beneficial to the making of the product.