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Earth at risk: Pollution

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Page 1: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Earth at risk:

Pollution

Page 2: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Types of pollution:Types of pollution:Types of pollution:Types of pollution:

Air pollution;Air pollution;Water pollution;Water pollution;Noise pollution;Noise pollution;Soil pollutionSoil pollution

Page 3: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution: EffectsAir pollution: Effects Average IQ down 5 points;Average IQ down 5 points; 5 million environmentally- caused deaths among children PER YEAR (WHO) and… excessive health care costs;5 million environmentally- caused deaths among children PER YEAR (WHO) and… excessive health care costs;

Page 4: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution: EffectsAir pollution: Effects

50% of all deaths – environmental 50% of all deaths – environmental factors;factors;

Smog kills more people than do car Smog kills more people than do car accidents;accidents;

Extreme reduction in visibility Extreme reduction in visibility (dimming)(dimming)

Page 5: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution: EffectsAir pollution: Effects

Cooking 3 hours per day= smoking 2 Cooking 3 hours per day= smoking 2 packets of cigarettes daily (indoor air packets of cigarettes daily (indoor air pollution)pollution)

Page 6: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

And…And…

......We are having We are having the Statue of the Statue of Liberty Liberty deteriorating due deteriorating due to acid rainsto acid rains

Page 7: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution: What have we Air pollution: What have we done wrong?done wrong?

Big cars (pretty environmentally- Big cars (pretty environmentally- hostile, aren't they?)hostile, aren't they?)

Page 8: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution: What have we Air pollution: What have we done wrong?done wrong?

Hair sprays & deodorants;Hair sprays & deodorants; Paper and battery Paper and battery

manufacturing, metal manufacturing, metal smelting;smelting;

Underfunding of R&DUnderfunding of R&D

Page 9: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Air pollution:We can still tackle itAir pollution:We can still tackle it

Stricter regulation;Stricter regulation; Transition to cleaner burning Transition to cleaner burning

fuels and renewable sources fuels and renewable sources of energy;of energy;

Cap & trade systemCap & trade system

Page 10: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Water pollution: effectsWater pollution: effects 90% of rivers and lakes are 90% of rivers and lakes are

polluted;polluted; Water scarcity violent Water scarcity violent

clashes over water supply;clashes over water supply; Frequent outbreaks of cholera Frequent outbreaks of cholera

and typhoidand typhoid

Page 11: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Water pollution: Major causesWater pollution: Major causes

Page 12: Earth at risk: Pollution. Types of pollution:  Air pollution;  Water pollution;  Noise pollution;  Soil pollution

Water pollution: what can be Water pollution: what can be done? done?

Better sewage treatment;Better sewage treatment;Beach monitoring programs;Beach monitoring programs; Water conservation;Water conservation;Stopping deforestation;Stopping deforestation;Reduction in pollution from oil Reduction in pollution from oil

and petroleum liquidsand petroleum liquids;;