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The Argo Merchant A boat ran aground near Nantucket Island, Massachusetts.
Oil Spill—Water Pollution
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How Why
A cloud of smoke from the exhaust of a vehicle
Increasing traffic
Smoke from a factory chimney
Growing cities
Eruption of a volcano
Rapid economic development
Cigarette smoke Industrialization
Burning leaves Apathetic people
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Effects of Air Pollution• Health problems• Damage to the environment• Damage to property• Thinning of the protective
ozone layer of the atmosphere
which is leading to climate changes
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Effects of Water Pollution
• Devastating to people and animals, fish, and birds.
• Unsuitable for drinking, recreation, agriculture, and industry.
• Destroys water life.
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16%
36%21%
27%Good Quality
Moderate Quality
Serious Problems
Insufficent Data
The Environmental Protection Agency found that 40% of the nation’s assessed waterways remain too polluted for fishing and
swimming. Over 290,000 miles of 840,000 miles of assessed rivers and streams do not meet water quality standards. Nearly half of all lakes, reservoirs, and ponds assessed half of them are
polluted.
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Smog around Kennesaw Mountain
Trash dumped in parking lot in East Cobb Vacant house trashed in Marietta
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• Keep lakes clean• Take your used motor oil to a drop off place
• Use latex paint instead of oil and rinse your brushes in the sink rather than the yard
•Fill a spray bottle with soapy water instead of bug spray• Plant trees to prevent soil erosion
• Keep litter, pet waste, leaves, and grass clippings out of gutters and storm drains.
Water Solutions
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What does air pollution look like?
What can we do?
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Air PollutionSolutions
• Encourage your family to walk more• Take the school bus• Reduce the amount of spray bottles• Do not burn leaves in your yard- put them
in a compost
• Keep your family cars in tune• Put catalytic converters on cars• Share your room with others when the air
conditioner is on• Take care of your trees