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SS7G10 The student will discuss SS7G10 The student will discuss environmental issues across Southern environmental issues across Southern and Eastern Asia.and Eastern Asia.

a.a. Describe the causes and effects of Describe the causes and effects of pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges pollution on the Yangtze and Ganges Rivers.Rivers.

b.b. Describe the causes and effects of air Describe the causes and effects of air pollution and flooding in India and China.pollution and flooding in India and China.

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Ganges- causes of pollutionGanges- causes of pollution Chemicals used in farming & industry wash

into river. Chromium is toxic chemical used in tanning leather.

Human & animal waste are also dumped into water because sewage from cities is not treated

Cremated remains are also put into Ganges.

Health effects on the GangesHealth effects on the Ganges

Several diseases have been spread due to the pollution.

These include cholera, dysentery, typhoid and hepatitis

How cholera kills (Ganges)How cholera kills (Ganges) The cholera bacteria

produce a toxin which keeps the human body from absorbing liquids.

Untreated individuals may die from severe dehydration within two to three hours.. ..

Efforts to clean up the GangesEfforts to clean up the Ganges

The Ganges Action The Ganges Action PlanPlan was started in 1985 to clean the river.

Water treatment plants are being built to clean up sewage and waste..

Yangtze Pollution-causesYangtze Pollution-causes Nitrogen& phosphates from fertilizers Nitrogen& phosphates from fertilizers

increase the production of algaeincrease the production of algae Phosphates contaminate the fish that people Phosphates contaminate the fish that people

then eatthen eat Industrial waste is dumped into riversIndustrial waste is dumped into rivers

EffectsEffects

The Algae uses oxygen that fish need. This leads to the death of the fish.

People are getting sick from eating the fish. There is an increase in the number of birth

defects and cancer.

Picture of an algae bloom as a Picture of an algae bloom as a result of agricultural runoff result of agricultural runoff

Fish killed from pollutionFish killed from pollution

A pipe gushes into a river.A pipe gushes into a river.

Xuanwei (Xuanwei ( 宣威宣威 ) in Yunnan province is a cancer ) in Yunnan province is a cancer village. Every year there are more than 20 people village. Every year there are more than 20 people die of cancer. 11-year-old student Xu Li (die of cancer. 11-year-old student Xu Li ( 徐丽徐丽 ) is ) is

suffering from bone cancer. May 8, 2007suffering from bone cancer. May 8, 2007

Trash floats on the river as a woman Trash floats on the river as a woman washes her clotheswashes her clothes

A layer of chemicals from a nearby A layer of chemicals from a nearby industrial plantindustrial plant

The Baiji is a freshwater dolphin found The Baiji is a freshwater dolphin found only in the Yangtze River in China. It only in the Yangtze River in China. It

may have become extinct.may have become extinct.

Latest news on the dolphin!Latest news on the dolphin!

International researchers say a rare freshwater International researchers say a rare freshwater dolphin only found in China's Chang Jiang dolphin only found in China's Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River has become extinct.(Yangtze) River has become extinct. The team The team of U.S., Chinese and Japanese researchers of U.S., Chinese and Japanese researchers conducted a search for the baiji during conducted a search for the baiji during November and December. November and December.

They say they scoured a 2,175-mile (3,500-km) They say they scoured a 2,175-mile (3,500-km) stretch of the river without finding a single stretch of the river without finding a single specimen. The baiji, known in China as the specimen. The baiji, known in China as the "Goddess of Chang Jiang," is a white dolphin "Goddess of Chang Jiang," is a white dolphin with small eyes that is believed to have existed with small eyes that is believed to have existed for approximately 20 million years.for approximately 20 million years.

Describe the causes and effects of air pollution in India and China.

India air pollutionIndia air pollution

Respiratory disease is Respiratory disease is the result of air the result of air pollution from factories pollution from factories and carsand cars

According to the World Health Organization, According to the World Health Organization, the capital city of New Delhi is one of the top the capital city of New Delhi is one of the top ten most polluted cities in the world. ten most polluted cities in the world.

Surveys indicate that in New Delhi the incidence of respiratory diseases due to air pollution is about 12 times the national average.

More than one million cars are being added to More than one million cars are being added to India’s roads every year — a growth rate India’s roads every year — a growth rate

averaging 10.2 percent annually over the last averaging 10.2 percent annually over the last

five years.five years.

Poor people are afraid that laws Poor people are afraid that laws limiting industry may cause them to limiting industry may cause them to

lose jobslose jobs

Haze from pollution known as “brown clouds” may cause changes in climate such as reduction of rainfall & temperature

Air pollution in the countryAir pollution in the country

Rural areas also have Rural areas also have air pollution from using air pollution from using coal and wood fires in coal and wood fires in their homestheir homes

Inhaling the smoke Inhaling the smoke from these fires is like from these fires is like smoking 20 packs of smoking 20 packs of cigarettes a day!cigarettes a day!

Air Pollution in ChinaAir Pollution in China

Athletes in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 Athletes in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 were concerned about air qualitywere concerned about air quality

CoalCoal is the main source of fuel in China is the main source of fuel in China A leading cause of death in China is A leading cause of death in China is

respiratory and heart disease respiratory and heart disease The The Beijing Municipal Protection AgencyBeijing Municipal Protection Agency

was formed to help lower air pollutionwas formed to help lower air pollution Health problems have caused a reduction in Health problems have caused a reduction in

China’s economic growthChina’s economic growth

Compared to the rest of the world Compared to the rest of the world China has far greater % of people China has far greater % of people

getting sick from air pollutiongetting sick from air pollution

From a news article 2007From a news article 2007

Beijing has already introduced a raft of anti-Beijing has already introduced a raft of anti-smog measures to clear the air, including smog measures to clear the air, including halving the number of cars on the road each halving the number of cars on the road each day and shutting down thousands of day and shutting down thousands of factories in and around the city.factories in and around the city.

It has also formed a crisis plan to remove 90 It has also formed a crisis plan to remove 90 per cent of cars from the streets and shut per cent of cars from the streets and shut down even more industry if the pollution down even more industry if the pollution remains high as the Games approach.remains high as the Games approach.

Acid RainAcid Rain

Both India and China have many Both India and China have many ancient landmarks that are being ancient landmarks that are being harmed from acid rain. Cleaning harmed from acid rain. Cleaning the buildings helps, but it hasn’t the buildings helps, but it hasn’t solved the problem.solved the problem.

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