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

Earth at risk:

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

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;

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)

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)

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

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?)

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

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

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

Water pollution: Major causesWater pollution: Major causes

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;;