Pollution - Causes and Effects

Hi students~! Sorry for the lack of posts, been up to my neck recently!

Here's what you need to know about the new topic on pollution:
Basically there are 4 types of pollution - Air, water, land and noise pollution. You need to know their CAUSES, EFFECTS and MEASURES...

Air pollution - Smog and haze (effects)
Causes - Industrial emissions

Exhaust fumes - produces carbon monoxide and nitrous oxide

Natural causes - volcanic eruption

Forest fires - can be natural and also man made causes

Water Pollution - discharge of UNTREATED waste into open sea / water supply

Effects of air pollution - visibility affected in traffic conditions

Effects of air pollution - human health suffers especially those with asthma or bronchitis

Effects of air pollution - acid rain forms (corrodes outdoor statue over long period of time)

Effects of air pollution - withers trees, destroys natural environment

Effects of water pollution - livelihood of fisherman affected / tourism industry affected

Effects of pollution on human health = poisoning / diseases

Land pollution - seepage of toxic into the ground (note that this may leak into underground water)

Water pollution - caused by human dumping of rubbish

Water pollution - causes by oil spills

Land pollution - dumping of rubbish (health hazard and eye sore)

Causes of land pollution - excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides during agriculture.

Land pollution

Water pollution - algae bloom (excessive fertilizers results in algae growth) , Prevents oxygen from entering the water, fishes that comes up to the surface for O2 supply will also be affected.

Effects of noise pollution - stress and anxiety builts up

Causes of noise pollution - construction work

Causes of noise pollution - motor vehicles

Causes of noise pollution - concerts

Effects of land pollution - affects living conditions