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Endangered Ecosystem
Endangered Ecosystem
2006
POLLUTION
Pollution is an undesirable change in the chemical, physical, or biological characteristics of nature. Pollutant Substance that is present in an excessive amount in the environment asa result at human activities. Pollutants have damaging effects on health. They are also harmful to other living organisms. Types of pollution
AIR POLLUTION
AIR POLLUTION
Air pollution occurs when pollutants
including smoke,dirt,dust and poisonous gases are released into the air endengering humans lives and other living organisms.
Sources
Effect on human health -Irritates eyes -Destroy lung cell -Corrodes the skin -Skin discoses -Bronchitis -Lowers body resistance to lung disease -Smarting eyes - Cause asthma attack
Factories
Nitrogen oxides
Dirt dust
Source
Pollutants Lead
Motorised Vehicles
Hidro carbon
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Sulphur dioxide,oxides of
nitrogen,nitrogen dioxide causes acid rain, corrode and weaken buildings. Dust, smoke, fumes dirty building. Oxides of nitrogen cause fading of colours.
towards diseases. Destroys plant tissue Failure to produce chlorophyll(chlorosis) Acd rain lowers soil acidity,makes soil unsuitable for farming.
WATER POLLUTION
Disharging industrial wastes,agriculture
waste,dosmetik wastes and sewage into rivers contribute to water pollution. Thus,causing the water to be unsafe for humans can consumption as well as endangering the lives of aquatik organisms.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
DOEMESTIC WASTE
PLANT. AQUATIC ANIMALS THAT FEED ON AQUATIC PLANT WILL GRADUALLY EXTINCT.
EUTROFICATION : DISCHARGE OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE INTO THE WATER SYSTEM INCRESAES ALGAE PLANT. DECOMPOSITION OF ALGAE TAKES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN. THE B.O.D. THEN INCREASES AND BADLY AFFECTED AQUATIC LIFE.
EXERCISE
1. Give five sources of pollution. 2. Explain the process of Eutrofication.
Among the measures are: Implementation of law Use of technology Education Preservation and conservation Biology control Efficient use of energy
Exercise
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