The causes and effects of pollution

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Type of
CAUSES EFFECTS PICTURE
Pollution

Pollutants in the air

make it hard for people
to breathe causing lung
Factories and cars (1)
(2) ………........  When it
Air ……………. fumes and chemicals
rains the chemicals in the
in smoke polluting the air.
air (3) ……….... acid rain
hurting the animals and
plants.  

Many animals eat the

People throw litter (4) ……. the
litter and become sick
ground. Many people don't
and can die.  Litter (6)
recycle and throw away so
Land ………...... lays around
much garbage (5) …………. we
covers the land from the
have landfills growing in our
sun and the grass and
cities.
plants can die.    
Toxic waste and oil (9)
…………. cause many
Many companies (7) ………....
animals and plants to die.
their toxic waste in many
Contaminated is also
rivers and lakes. (8) …………
dangerous for people
Water ships spill oil in oceans and
causing skin (10)
rivers. People throw litter in
………….... and
water as well.
intoxication if they
accidently drink it.  

Traffic is the (11) ................... Noise pollution has

source of noise pollution (16) ..........................effects
especially in urban areas. on the physiological and
Horns, whistles and the sounds psychological health of
produced by the exhaust human beings. It’s
system of trucks, autos, buses, annoying and
motorcycles etc lead (12) ...... (17) ............................. It
much noise. Moreover, to meet interferes with speech,
the demands of the basic work or disturbs sleep.
necessity of living, the The exposure to loud
construction of buildings, noise can even result in
highways and city streets (18) .......................
(13) ...................... in a lot of noise
(the use of pneumatic
hammers, pavement breakers.
 Furthermore, the various
Noise machines used in industries
are responsible for (14)
………………. noise. Finally, the
household equipments such as
vacuum cleaners, mixers and
some kitchen appliances are
considered as minor
noisemakers of the house. (15)
.................. they do not cause too
much of problem, their effects
cannot be neglected.