1. Grace Long & Jenee Vickers
Types of Pollution
Grace Long & Jenee Vickers

2. Pollution Collaboration
For this project, we attempted to collaborate with students in Panama to discuss the differences and similarities in issues with pollution in Kansas and Panama.
We were not able to communicate with the UNACHI students, so we decided to present on the different types of pollution. ç

3. Air Pollution
“Any contamination of the atmosphere that disturbs the natural composition and chemistry of the air.”
Examples:
Vehicle or manufacturing exhaust
Forest fires, volcanic eruptions, & dry soil erosion
Construction
 higher rain acidity, higher rates of asthma, crop depletion.  global warming?

4. Water Pollution
“any contaminated water, whether from chemical, particulate, or bacterial matter that degrades the water’s quality and purity”
Examples
Increased sediment from soil erosion
Improper waste disposal and littering
Organic material decay in water supplies
 decreased quantity of drinkable water, lower water supplies, damaged fish and wildlife

5. Light Pollution
“over illumination of an area that is considering obtrusive”
Examples:
Large cities
Billbaords and advertising
Nightime sporting events and other nightime entertainment
 obscured view of stars, interference with astronomical observation, degraded quality of life.

6. Radioactive Pollution
Caused by the emission of proton, gamma rays, and electrons
Examples:
Nuclear power plant accidents or leakage
Improper nuclear waste disposal
Uranium mining operations
 birth defects, cancers, sterilization, and other health problems

7. What does Kansas do about pollution?
Has a cross-state air pollution rule that ensures Kansas families don’t suffer from air pollution from sources far away.
The Kansas Department of Transportation has policies to protect Kansas residents from water pollution, and strictly enforces these regulations.
The Kansas Department of Health funds the K- State pollution prevention institute, which provides training for small businesses and individuals in preventing pollution.
Kansas also adheres to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencies policies in alleviating and preventing pollution.

8. Pollution in Panama?
We wanted to communicate with our UNACHI partners to discuss the differences in types of pollution and pollution policies in Panama and Kansas.
However, we were not able to communicate with these students.
Here are some resources we found that describe pollution in Panama:
Americas/Panama- ENVIRONMENT.html
mation/canal/panama-canal-pollution- threatens.html

9. Questions What are the types of pollution?
What is the government agency that regulates pollution?
What university in Kansas runs a pollution prevention program?

10. Sources http://greenliving.lovetknow.com/types_of_pollution
Kansas Environmental Protection Agency