Deadly Air Pollution, Toxic Water Are

Already Results of Climate Change

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This is Beijing, in the middle of the day. And here is New Delhi. Fumes spewed by cars
and smokestacks contribute to air pollution the world over. Studies show air pollution
kills.

Patrick Breysse : "So we know when air quality is bad, hospital admissions go up for
asthma; hospital admissions go up for cardiovascular disease. We know that mortality
goes up when air pollution is bad."
Research at Stanford shows that each increase of one degree Celsius caused by carbon
dioxide would lead to 1,000 deaths annually in the U.S.
Worldwide, that would translate to 20,000 air-pollution-related deaths per year per
degree Celsius.
Children, the elderly and those living in cities are most at risk. Minimizing exposure to
traffic can help improve air quality.
« We can encourage biking, we can encourage carpooling, we can encourage mass
transit — anything we can do to relieve that traffic burden will also improve people's
health. »
Polluted water also kills. The World Health Organization's global estimates of foodborne
diseases find children account for almost one third of the nearly half-million deaths from
contaminated food each year. Unsafe water is part of the cause.
"We need to understand what the contaminants are, what the consequences of drinking,
cooking, bathing with that water is, and then work with communities to come up with a
plan to lower that risk by changing where the water comes from."
Breysse says that climate change results in more powerful storms. These storms can
cause flooding, where toxins can contaminate water supplies and crops.
According to the UN, climate change is affecting water supplies and placing additional
stress on people, agriculture and the environment.
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Deadly Air Pollution, Toxic Water Are

Already Results of Climate Change
1/ Vocabulary
fumes cultures
spewed by émanations
smokestacks personnes âgées
the elderly diminuer
to relieve a burden craché par
carpooling co-voiturage
foodborne cheminées
to lower inondations
flooding d’origine alimentaire
wather supplies système de distribution de l’ean
crops soulager d’un poids

2 What cities are mentioned in the introduction ? What can you see in the video ?
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3/ What are the results of air pollution ?

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4/ fill in the blanks : « each …………………………. of one ………………….. Celsius …………………

by carbon dioxide would ………………… to ………………….. deaths annually in the US.
…………………………., that would ……………………………. to …………………………….. air-………………
related …………………….. per year per degree Cesius. »

5/ What does Patrick Breysse suggest to reduce air pollution ?

use less your car teleworking walk
carpooling use public transport bike

6/ What other impact does pollution have on people’s lives?

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7/ And on the climate ?

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