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Rapid growth in the human population and an increase in the standard of living mean our negative
effect on the environment is also increasing
As increasingly more resources are used to sustain the growing human population, more waste is Your notes
produced and more pollution is created
Unless waste and chemical materials are properly handled, pollution will continue to be created
Air pollution
Sources of Air Pollution and their Effects Table
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Exam Tip
Describing the consequences of global warming is a common exam question and so it is worth
learning at least three effects of increasing global temperatures.
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Exam Tip
Water pollution from sewage and water pollution from fertiliser runoff have the same end result
(increase in decomposing bacteria leading to a decrease in dissolved oxygen and death of
aquatic organisms) but they do not arrive at this point in the same way.You need to learn both and
be aware of the differences between them. A common misconception is that sewage pollution
also causes growth of water plants and algal blooms – this is very rarely the case, only runoff of
fertiliser does this.
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