air pollution
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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