Air Pollution
By Daniel Lewis
Cesar Reyes
What is Air Pollution?
 Air pollution is the release of particles into the
air from burning fuel for energy.
Different types of polluting
Some of the things that cause pollution
are cars, trains, littering, and smoking.
 These effects are all from humans in our
society.
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Health Effects
 Pollution can effect
people in many
ways. One of the
biggest effects is
Health issues.
 It can effect longterm and short-term.
It effects people with
asthma, heart
problems, and
cancer.
What Society has to say!
 If people would stop smoking it would
help, not only children, but everyone.
 People should drive electric cars, ride
bikes, or any other way than vehicle
wise.
 Close down big factories that pollute
more than everything else in the world.
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Solutions on Pollution
 DON’T: wash kitchen mats or rugs outside, in
the alley, on the sidewalk or in the street.
 DO: wash mats indoors, near the kitchen floor
drain, in the mop sink or have them
professionally laundered.
 Avoid runoff pollution including chemicals,
cleaning solvents, mop water, oil, grease and
food particles, by not letting them spill in city
streets.
Definition
 Contamination of air by smoke and
harmful gases, mainly oxides of
carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen.
 Pollution is mainly built up of primary,
and secondary supplements
Quick Recap
 Air pollution effects many things in many ways.
It is a big cause that we need to stop, to help our
environment.
 We can help by cleaning the streets, and try not
to produce a lot of smoke
Rrefrences
 http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollutionmain.html
 edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/air/air.htm
 www.k12science.org/curriculum/airproj/ - 7k