environmental issues in europe
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Environmental Issues in Europe. Air Pollution. Air tends to be more polluted in urban areas than rural areas Example: United Kingdom Why? Factories, power plants, car exhaust Effects: Causes acid rain and contributes to global warming, damage to vegetation and harm to human beings - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Air Pollution Air tends to be more polluted in urban
areas than rural areas Example: United Kingdom Why? Factories, power plants, car exhaust Effects: Causes acid rain and contributes
to global warming, damage to vegetation and harm to human beingsAsthma and respiratory problemsHeart diseaseNervous system/immunity disordersCancer
Acid Rain Acid rain is especially bad in Western and
Central Europe - Ex: Germany What is it? precipitation (rain, snow, or sleet),
containing large amounts of acid-forming chemicals
Why? pollutants from coal smoke from factories, chemical manufacturing, and smelting, that have been released into the atmosphere and combined with water vapor
Effects: causes damage to vegetation and aquatic life, contamination of drinking water, and damage to physical structures such as buildings and monuments
Chernobyl Chernobyl video clip – fill in what
happened in notes Consequences: land evacuation, land
contamination, economic impact on farmers, and health issuesCancerBirth defectsDeath
Impact In all three of these issues, the pollution
or radiation is (or was) carried through air currents to neighboring countries
European Union Environment is a central issue Applicant countries must demonstrate
that they have taken significant measures toward improving environment in four categories
1. Air2. Water3. Energy4. Waste management