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Page 1: POLLUTION K.Z.. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the environment. It’s a global problem All living things depend on Earth’s supply of

POLLUTION

K.Z.

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• Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the environment.

• It’s a global problem

• All living things depend on Earth’s supply of air and water.

• Three major types of pollution:1. AIR POLLUTION

2. WATER POLLUTION3. LAND POLLUTION

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AIR POLLUTIONAIR POLLUTION

• It’s is the accumulation of hazardous substances into the atmosphere that danger human life and other living matter.

• Air pollution can be visible or invisible

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WHAT CAUSES AIR POLLUTION?

• Natural disasters

• Transportation

• Industry

• Greenhouse gases

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WHAT ARE THE RESULTS OF AIR POLLUTION?

• Global warming

• Acid rain

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WATER POLLUTIONWATER POLLUTION

• It’s the introduction of chemical, biological and physical matter into large bodies of water that degrade the quality of life that lives in it and consumes it.

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WHAT CAUSES WATER POLLUTION?

• Chemical pesticides

• Fertilizers

• Garbage

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LAND POLLUTIONLAND POLLUTION

• It’s pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial, commercial, domestic and agricultural activities.

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WHAT CAUSES LAND POLLUTION?

• Pesticides

• Fertilizers

• Trash

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CONSEQUENCES OF AIR, WATER AND LAND POLLUTION

ON HUMAN HEALTH

CONSEQUENCES OF AIR, WATER AND LAND POLLUTION

ON HUMAN HEALTH

• Short-term effects

• Long-term effects

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OTHER TYPES OF POLLUTION

OTHER TYPES OF POLLUTION

• SOUND or NOISE POLLUTION - human, animal, or machine-created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life.

• LIGHT POLLUTION - is excessive and in most cases unnecessary direct or indirect artificial light that increases the level of brightness in the environment.

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REDUCING POLLUTIONREDUCING POLLUTION• Reducing pollution requires environmental,

political, and economic leadership.

• Recycling

• Incineration

• Filtration of the air

• Purifying plants

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WHAT CAN WE DO TO STOP POLLUTION?

WHAT CAN WE DO TO STOP POLLUTION?

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STATISTICSSTATISTICS10 Most Polluted Countries in the

World (2011)1. Mongolia

2. Botswana

3. Pakistan

4. Senegal

5. Saudi Arabia

6. Egypt

7. United Arab Emirates

8. Iran

9. Nigeria

10. Kuwait

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10 Most Air-Polluted Cities in the U.S. (2011)1. Bakersfield, California

2. Fresno, California

3. Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario, California

4. Fairbanks, Alaska

5. Modesto, California

6. Hilo, Hawaii

7. Visalia-Porterville, California

8. Hanford-Corcoran, California

9. San Diego, California

10. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT POLLUTION

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT POLLUTION

• Approximately 1/3 of male fish in British rivers are in the process of changing sex due to pollution. Hormones in human sewage, including those produced by the female contraceptive pill, are thought to be the main cause.

• Fourteen billion pounds of garbage, mostly plastic, is dumped into the ocean every year.

• Over 1 million seabirds are killed by plastic waste per year. Over 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish are killed per year due to pollution.

• Each person in the U.S. produces about 4 pounds (2 kg) of garbage a day.

• Antarctica is the cleanest place on Earth and is protected by strong antipollution laws.

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SOURCESSOURCES

• http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1

• http://www.greenstudentu.com/encyclopedia/pollution

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution• http://www.bcb.uwc.ac.za/sci_ed/grade10/

ecology/conservation/poll.htm• http://facts.randomhistory.com/pollution-

facts.html• http://www.google.com


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