World Wide Air Pollution Emily Iannazzo

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World Wide Air PollutionEmily Iannazzo
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Types of Air Pollution

• Solid Soot and dirt
• Liquid Acid rain
• Gas Carbon Monoxide, CFCs, and other harmful
  fumes

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Solid

• Made of dust, dirt, and sand

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Acid Rain

• Forms Snow, rain, and fog

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Acid Rain

• Pollutes Lakes, rivers, and oceans
• Effects Kills water species, injures ecosystems,
  and damages buildings and monuments

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Gas

• Breathe in toxins and harmful gases
• Affects Lungs Pneumonia, upper respiratory
  infections, asthma, and lung cancer

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Ozone Layer

• CFCs (chlorofluorocarbon) are damaging the ozone
  layer
• Ozone layer protects the Earth from the suns
  harmful rays (which can cause skin cancer)

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Causes of Outdoor / Indoor Pollution

• Outdoor Pollution
• Motor vehicles
• Engines that use gasoline
• Factories

• Indoor Pollution
• Tobacco smoke
• Cooking
• Furnaces

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What People Can Do to Reduce Air Pollution

• Be informed about causes and current events of
  whats causing air pollution
• Inform and involve others

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What We Can Do to Reduce Air Pollution

• Reduce the use of fossil fuels carpool, walk and
  take mass transportation
• Recycle glass, paper, metal, buy used clothes
  and furniture

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Science 6February 3, 2007