AIR POLLUTIONAIR POLLUTION

What is air pollution?

Air pollution is made up of different types of chemicals and gases. It occurs in our

atmosphere.

What causes air What causes air pollution?pollution?

MAIN CAUSE: Vehicles

THEN: Industry

Why is air Why is air pollution bad?pollution bad?

Medical Reasons

Causes stroke, heart and respiratory problems. As well as asthma, chronic bronchitis and

cancer.

Global Warming

Earth’s temperature rises melts the polar ice caps sea level rises flooding.

Reduces Ozone Layer

It loses its ability to protect us from harmful UV rays.

Acid Rain

Kills plants and animals.

How can we fight How can we fight against air pollution?against air pollution?

Use of hybrid or electrical vehicles.

Use of green energy

Air Pollution in

SPAIN

Approximately 80% of Spain’s air pollution is

caused by vehicles

This is a picture of Madrid’s “grey beret”: Air pollution that hangs over the city during periods

of dry weather

Air pollution is above legal

limits in over 50 cities.

More than 15 million people

breathe contaminated

air in Spain.

POLLUTION

NOISE POLLUTIONNOISE POLLUTION

What is noise pollution?What is noise pollution?

All types of sound nuisance that are caused by All types of sound nuisance that are caused by various sources. various sources.

What causes noise What causes noise pollution?pollution?

Industrial machinesIndustrial machines

AircraftsAircrafts

Street TrafficStreet Traffic

RailroadsRailroads

MusicMusic

How is noise level How is noise level measured?measured?

Noise level is measured in decibels

(dB).

According to the World Health Organisation, exposure to any noise above 65dB is considered

to be harmful to our health.

WHY IS WHY IS NOISE NOISE

POLLUTION POLLUTION BAD?BAD?

IT AFFECTS OUR HEALTHIT AFFECTS OUR HEALTH

Learning DifficultiesLearning Difficulties

Sleeplessness Sleeplessness

TinnitusTinnitus

A constant ringing sound in the earA constant ringing sound in the ear

High Blood PressureHigh Blood Pressure

Memory DeteriorationMemory Deterioration

Increased Stress and Increased Stress and IrritabilityIrritability

Hearing ProblemsHearing Problems

IT AFFECTS OUR IT AFFECTS OUR ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Birds Birds

They need to call longer and louder. They find it difficult to locate

prey.

Intense noise can affect growth of chickens and egg production

Squid, Octopus and Squid, Octopus and CuttlefishCuttlefish

Sever damage is caused to their auditory structures with low frequency sounds.

Dairy CowsDairy Cows

Excessive noise affects milk production.

PlantsPlants

Noise can also interfere with pollination and seed spreading.

HOW CAN WE REDUCE HOW CAN WE REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION?NOISE POLLUTION?

Thermal double glazing for windows can help reduce street noise.

Sound insulation on rooftops for aircraft noise.

Wearing ear plugs to reduce noise

NOISE NOISE POLLUTION POLLUTION

IN SPAININ SPAIN

Spain is recognised as one of the “noisiest countries in Europe”

Spain, according to the World Health

Organization (WHO) data, is the second

noisiest country in the world after Japan. So,

70% of the Spanish population suffers

"unacceptable" noise levels.

Let’s not be the joke of the Universe. Make Earth feel proud.National Geographic

If we intend to provide a better life, and a better world, for future generations, we can't ignore the quality of the environment we leave them.~ John Kasich, politician

The environmental crisis is a global problem, and only global action will resolve it.

~ Barry Commoner, biologist