1. water and air pollution
from Lisa and Emma

2. content defintion of air pollution defintion of water pollution causes
consequences 
defintion of air pollution
causes 
question 
solutions 
quiz 

3. Water pollution

4. definition pollution of waters people do it on purpose
it is a criminal offence 

5. Causes industry, agriculture and householdes are giulty industry
substances are discharged into water bodies 
agriculture  
over-fertilization
households
many people don't pay attention to how to dispose dyes or drugs 

6. Consequences plants and animal life is disturbed humans die
more plastic than fishes
economic problems
less people go on holiday 

11. Air Pollution

12. definition release of harmful pollutants consists of:
    smoke, soot, dust, gases, aerosols, vapors and odors 
damage the environment and the health

14. Causes Human activities Natural process Burn fuels
(i.e. coal and petroleum products)
=>   formation of smoke
destroys vegetation and crop plants   
stops the growth of plants
Natural gases and particles
Mixing of dust particles in the air
=>   contains lead particles (very toxic)
    various allergic reactions
 mental disorder and muscular paralysis
 abnormalities in pregnancy
volcanic eruption => raising of dust
Mixing of bad odour (smell) in the air
deposit of organic waste
=> produces gas from the organic solid waste:
sulfur dioxide (SO)
nitrogen dioxide (NO) 
carbon (C)
smoke from forest fires 
Intensive mass animal farming
=> more produce of methane 
decomposition of plant and animal remains 
pollen grains

15. effects more than 2 million people died each year
According to the WHO, ambient air pollution contributes to 6.7 percent of all deaths worldwide
Most risk for very young/ old people/ those with vulnerable immune systems 
Attacks by:
carcinogenic (e.g. some volatile organic compounds)
biologically active forces (e.g. some viruses)
Radioactivity (e.g. radon) 

16. main cause of global warming
Greenhouse effect
        the atmosphere consists of:
- argon
   It reflects sunbeams
When too much CO2 is produced
=> more heat stays in the atmosphere, which is the
       main cause of global warming 

18. What do you do to minimize air and water pollution?
question

19. How to reduce Pollution
Burn less gasoline 
Public transportation and car pooling
choose cars that drive more miles per gallon / electric cars
electricity be supplied by wind or solar or water energie
Buying food locally (not from foreign countries!)
Less flying with airplanes
Cleaner engines for freightships
Support the environmentalist

20. Sources