1. AIR POLLUTION Brittney Vandenberg

2. Two main sources of pollution in urban areas   Transportation and fuel combustion in stationary sources, including residential, and commercial.   Industrial heating and cooling and coal-burning power plants.

3. Everyday air pollutants   Air pollution occurs everywhere.   Poor ventilation causes air contaminants to become trapped inside.   Some sources of indoor air pollutants may include:   telephone and electrical cables,   air conditioning systems and ducts,   copying machines,   mold,   cleaning fluids,   carpet,   vinyl molding,   building materials,   cigarette smoke,   latex caulk and paint,   linoleum tile, and   furniture.

4. Pollution damage to plants   Pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, ozone and PANs (peroxyacl nitrates), cause direct damage to leaves of crop plants and trees when they enter leaf pores (stomates).   Chronic exposure of leaves and needles to air pollutants can also break down the waxy coating that helps prevent excessive water loss and damage from diseases, pests, drought and frost.   Air pollution can affect soil moisture levels.   It can also effect the salt levels in the soil. Too much salt in the soil is toxic to plants. It also causes the soil surface to compact, and crust over.

5. How pollution effects animals   Three ways animals are effected by air pollution is:   they can breathe in gases or small particle,   eat particles in food or water,   absorb gases through the skin.

6. Pollution effects on animals cont.   Earthworms and animals moist skin is affected the most.   Animals are affected much the same as humans are   It affects the breathing of animals.   Its especially dangerous if it contains metal; they build up high levels in the body tissues.   Acid rain- effects acidity of water and decreases number of trees that provide shelter.

8. Effects on people’s health   short-term effects:   irritation to the eyes, nose and throat   upper respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia.   Other symptoms:   Headaches   nausea, and allergic reactions.   Aggravates medical conditions of individuals with asthma and emphysema.

9. Effects on people’s health cont.   Long-term health effects:   chronic respiratory disease   lung cancer   heart disease   damage to the brain, nerves, liver, or kidneys.

10. Ways to solve air pollution   Use environmentally friendly energy sources, such as:   wind power   hydro power   solar power   fusion power plants.

11. Ways you can reduce air pollution  driving a car that gets at least 35 miles a gallon  walking  bicycling  using transit  replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs  make your home more energy efficient

12. Ways you can reduce air pollution cont.  buy only energy efficient appliances  recycle newspapers, aluminum, and other materials  plant trees  plant trees  avoid purchasing products such as Styrofoam that contain CFCs  support much stricter clean air laws  enforcement of international treaties to reduce ozone depletion and slow global warming

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