Pollution Search By Carol A. Alleyne

What is Pollution Pollution is the contamination of: Air (Air Pollution) Water (Water Pollution) Land (Land Pollution)

Air Pollution can come from many sources known as air pollutants.

Air Pollutants Automobiles Coal-fired plants Fire places and Wood burning stoves Carbon dioxide and Ash Sulfur oxides, and Sooth

Health Risks Acid Rain Acid rain poisons lakes in certain regions Kills fish or causing chronic stress that make fish less able to compete for food and habitat

Smog can burn eyes and damage lungs Health Risks Smog can burn eyes and damage lungs Smog

Health Risks Chlorofluorocarbons destroys the ozone layer more of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays reach the earth and possibly leads to increased rates of skin cancer

Water Pollution Sewage treatment plants Industrial plants Agricultural land Fertilizers, pesticides Streets oil from cars chemicals used in the homes

Water Pollution How Discharge polluted waste water into rivers, bays and oceans and stream Watershed or into the atmosphere finds it way into the water cycle

Pollution Control Pollution we cannot control Natural events Volcanic eruptions Decomposition in wetlands

Pollution Control Some Pollutions We Can Control Industries Improving efficiency Development of hybrid vehicles using cleaner fuels Riding bikes or walking instead of driving Laws Agencies

Laws The U.S. has Some of the Strictest Pollution Control Laws in the World Clean Air Act Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Agencies Environmental Control Agency (EPA) Sets standards for: The amount of pollution vehicle can produce Maximum levels of pollutant in the air Which pollutant and how much can be released into waterways

Other Pollution Control Laws Safe Drinking Water Act Protect public drinking water supplies Federal Insecticide Fungicide, and Rodenticide Control Act (FIFRA) Regulate pesticide use

Other Pollution Control Laws Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Control solid waste and hazardous waste disposal Ocean Dumping Act Regulate ocean dumping

What Can You Do? Read labels for potentially hazardous ingredients Properly discard plastics and bottles Encourage adults to properly dispose of chemicals and motor oils Car pool, walk, or ride your bikes Properly clean up after pets Monitor the use of refrigerators, washer, dryers through energy efficiency

Pollution Control is Now Everybody’s Business!