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[Edition 1, Volume 1]

EFFECTS OF AIR
POLLUTION!

BY DORIS ANSAH PERIOD 8


AIR
POLLUTION

As humans we dont
air pollute for fun we
do it because it is
necessary for are day

WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?

to day agenda. For


example to get from
location to location
people use either a

Climate Change Pollution

car or a bus for

(CO2) = 85 Tons Ozone-Causing

transportation

Pollution (NOx) = 325 Pounds

because they usually


get you to your

Acid Rain Causing Pollution (SO2)


= 411 Pounds Small Particulate

location quick and

Pollution = 43 Pounds Toxic Lead

easy, but these

Pollution (Pb) = 1.2 Ounces Toxic

technologies are

Mercury Pollution (Hg) = 0.04

harmful to the
atmosphere. People
dont realize the
harm they put on the
atmosphere and the
people living in it
when they do little
activates like riding a
car alone when they
could have
carpooled. The
affects air pollution
include chemical
reactions involving
air pollutants that
create acidic

Ounces

BY DORIS ANSAH PERIOD 8

The Earth is surrounded by


the atmosphere. The
atmosphere helps protect the
Earth and allow life to exist.
Without rhea atmosphere we
would be burned by from the
heat of the sun during the
day or get frozen by the very
low temperatures at night.
Any additional gas, particles
or odors that are introduced
into the air destroy this
natural balance, and are
called air pollution. Air
pollution occurs when gases,

dust particles, fumes or odor


are put into the atmosphere
in a way that makes it
harmful to humans, animals
and plant. We as humans
pollute into the air everyday
by driving to work or to
school, Fires in forests create
huge amounts of air pollution,
household and farming
Chemicals which include
Cleaning products or painting
supplies, over the counter
insect/pest killers, fertilizer,
and much more. On average

So as you read air pollution is very harmful to us and the atmosphere


we live in, but there are solutions that we can take in order to make the
atmosphere more stable. For example investing in wind energy and solar
energy, other renewable energy, to minimize burning of fossil fuels,
which cause heavy air pollution is a great step to putting a stop in air
pollution.
Another solution for air pollution is for companies are to make more
energy efficient cars, which pollute less than those that just take gas.
Goals that we as individuals should do is to recycle and re-use things
doing this will minimize the dependence of producing new things which
will reduce the amount of smoke that will enter the atmosphere. We
should also inform our friends and families about taking energy affiant
busses, train or a bike when traveling. If we all take the steps to do this,
there will be less cars on road and less fumes in the atmosphere.

a family in the United States


causes the following amounts
of air pollution each year

by doris ansah period 8

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