POLLUTION AND IT’S EFFECTS

Pollution  The Dangerous Effects Pollution Has On Our Health and Environment!  The Four Different Types Of Pollution  What We Can Do To Help Control Pollution

The Different Types of Pollution Air Pollution Air Pollution Land Pollution Land Pollution Noise Pollution Noise Pollution Water Pollution Water Pollution

What is Pollution? Pollution damages the Earth's air, land, water, and sound. It results in contamination of the earth's environment with materials that interfere with human health and the quality of life.

Air Pollution Air pollution includes all contaminants found in the atmosphere. Air pollution includes all contaminants found in the atmosphere.  These dangerous substances can be either in the form of gases or particles. Air pollution can be found both outdoors and indoors.  Tobacco smoke, cooking oil, heating appliances, and paints, all of these materials that can be found inside a home.  Exhaust fuels, fossil fuels, chemicals burned and released in the air from factories

Air pollution affects  There are many effects on the human body from air pollution.  It ranges from, lung disease, asthma, and heart disease.  It can even do damage to the brain, nerves, liver, and kidneys.

Land Pollution  Land pollution is hazardous waste improperly disposed.  Chemicals that are absorbed in to the soil  bacteria, which causes a large quantities of carbon dioxide

Land pollution can affect  wildlife, plants, and humans  fruits and vegetables that have been grown in polluted soil  Skin problems are often diagnosed  Lead to birth defects

Noise Pollution  Interfere with naturally- occurring sound waves  Distracting or irritating sounds  Vehicles, Machines, Factories, Airplanes  Music, Yelling, TV's, Tools

Noise Pollution affects  hearing loss, sleep disturbances,  Annoyance, aggression hypertension, high stress  forgetfulness, severe depression and at times panic attacks

Water Pollution  Contamination of lake, river, oceans, and groundwater  Chemical and oil spills  Garbage in the water

Water Pollution affects Drinking water Skin diseases Infectious diseases such as typhoid and cholera harms human health and the natural environment

Ways to limit or control pollution in our environment!  Reduce, Recycle, and Re-use!  Properly dispose of waste!  Don’t litter  Keep things clean, pick up garbage  Take your own bags shopping (non plastic)  Keep the loud sounds away  Drive less, or car pull  Raise awareness

We have been gifted with a beautiful place to live, now it is up to us to keep it that way!