2. Air pollution is a gas, liquid or solid in ordinary air that can:
What is it?
So, air pollution means all the bad things in the air that make it yucky!
Air pollution is a gas, liquid or solid in ordinary air that can:
Hurt people or animals
Kill or damage plants
Damage or disrupt the environment

3. What causes it?

4. Why is it bad?

5. Who are the bad guys?

6. Nixy Real name: Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
#1 Bad guy!
Comes from cars and traffic
Smells like rotten egg
Makes us feel ill

7. The PM brothers Real names: Particulate matter 10 and 2.5
My name is Phil but they call me PM10
My name is Mitchell but they call me PM2.5
Phil (PM10) & Mitchell (PM2.5) are tiny & very sneaky
Come from cars & hang around the road
You can’t always see or smell them!

8. What can we do to fight them?!
Become a zero hero!

9. Walk the last 5 minutes of your journey!
Turn off the engine!
Use public transport!

10. Scoot!
Cycle!

11. Being a zero hero is great for us too!

12. Small changes make a BIG difference!

13. Are you ready to fight bad air and become a zero hero?