POLLUTIONS

TEH WEI JING

SIMPLICITY IS THE WAY

 DEFINITION OF POLLUTION

• The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or
poisonous effects

• Pollution will result in an inhabitable environment and degrading of biodiversity

 TYPES OF POLLUTION

Water Air
Soil pollution
pollution pollution

Noise Radioactive
pollution pollution

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 WATER POLLUTION

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 SOIL POLLUTION

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 AIR POLLUTION

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 NOISE POLLUTION

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 RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION

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Back FACTORS OF WATER POLLUTION
Global warming Maritime traffic

Rubbish and faecal water dumping

Deforestation
Fuel spillages

Industry, agriculture and livestock farming

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Litter Mining Agriculture Urbanization

• improper disposal of • To accommodate • deplete the earth of • occurs when
waste products this increased its natural resources contamination
population, and cause damage created as a by-
construction and pollution product of raising
activities also occur, livestock and
which result in large growing food crops
waste materials is released into the
environment, and the
contamination is
vast
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Exhaust From Factories The Burning of Fossil

Waste in Landfills Agriculture
and Industries Fuels

• Manufacturing • These deposited or • Ammonia is a very • Sulphur dioxide emitted

industries release a buried wastes generate common byproduct of from the combustion of
large amount of carbon methane. Methane is a agriculture-related fossil fuels like coal,
monoxide, major greenhouse gas activities and is one of petroleum for energy in
hydrocarbons, organic that is highly the most hazardous power plants, and other
compounds, and flammable and very gases in the factory combustibles is
chemicals into the air, hazardous atmosphere. one the major cause of
thereby depleting the air pollution.
quality of air.
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industrial
sounds

constant loud
music in or near street traffic
commercial sounds
venues

SOURCE OF THE
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workplace construction
sounds sounds

airports, with
constant
elevated sounds
from air traffic
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FACTORS OF RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION

Nuclear explosions and

detonations of nuclear Nuclear waste handling
weapons and disposal 

Nuclear accidents –
explosion at a former Mining of radioactive
Soviet nuclear power plant ores ,such as uranium ores
in Chernobyl, that occurred
in 1986.
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EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION
Contamination of the
food chain
• Fishing in polluted waters and the use of waste water for livestock farming and agriculture
can introduce toxins into foods which are harmful to our health when eaten.

Destruction of
biodiversity
• Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems

Lack of potable water

• The UN says that billions of people around the world have no access to clean water to
drink or sanitation, particularly in rural areas

Disease
• The WHO estimates that about 2 billion people have no option but to drink water
contaminated by excrement, exposing them to diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A and
dysentery.

Infant mortality
• According to the UN, diarrhoeal diseases linked to lack of hygiene cause the death of
about 1,000 children a day worldwide
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Respiratory and
Heart Problems
• heart conditions like asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, heart attacks and strokes
along with cancer.

Child Health
Problems
• Exposure to high air pollution levels during pregnancy causes miscarriages as well as
premature birth, autism, asthma and spectrum disorder in young children.

Acid Rain
• the water droplets combine with air pollutants, becomes acidic and then falls on the
ground in the form of acid rain. Acid rain can cause great damage to humans, animals,
and crops.

Effect on Wildlife
• Toxic chemicals present in the air can force wildlife species to move to a new place
and change their habitat. The toxic pollutants deposit over the surface of the water and
can also affect sea animals.
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Water that isn’t
safe to drink

An increase in
Polluted soil,
wildfires, due to
which leads to a
polluted areas
loss of fertile land
often becoming
for agriculture
very dry

EFFECTS OF
SOIL
POLLUTION
Habitat shifting, Climate change,
where some which causes an
onslaught of
animals are forced disastrous problems,
to flee where they including flash
live in order to floods and irregular
survive rainfalls
The
endangerment and
extinction of
species in wildlife
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Hypertension

Affects memory
and concentration Hearing loss

EFFECTS
ON
HUMAN
Psychological
dysfunction Dementia

Sleep disturbance

EFFECTS ON ANIMALS

• interferes with cetaceans’ (whales and dolphins) feeding habits, reproductive

patterns and migration routes, and can even cause haemorrhage and death
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EFFECTS OF RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION

Genetic Mutations Disease

Wildlife-having a
mutated animal
generation with a Soil Infertility
higher risk of health
issues
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WAYS TO OVERCOME WATER POLLUTION

Reduce and safely treat

Reduce CO2 emissions to Reduce the use of chemical waste water so that, as well
prevent global warming and pesticides and nutrients on as not polluting, it can be
acidification of the oceans. crops. reused for irrigation and
energy production.

Restrict the use of single-use Encourage sustainable

plastics that end up floating fishing to ensure the survival
in rivers, lakes and oceans, of species and avoid
many as microplastics. depletion of the seas.
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WAYS TO OVERCOME SOIL POLLUTION

Reforestation-to bind the soil,

Using Fewer Pesticides and which helps to protect it from
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
Chemicals in Agriculture land pollution and prevents soil
erosion and flooding.

Encourage a more eco-friendly

Eat sustainable food, produce
homemade compost
Improve urban planning and
model for industry, farming and
transport planning and waste
stock breeding, among other
water treatment.
economic activities.

Involve local communities

Improve the management of and indigenous peoples in the
mining waste, restore the design, implementation and
landscape and conserve topsoil. assessment of sustainable land
and soil management.
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WAYS TO OVERCOME RADIOACTIVE
POLLUTION
Proper Method of Disposing of
Radioactive Waste
Alternative Energy Sources-
renewable sources of energy
namely solar, hydro-electric and
wind power
Proper Labelling-Containers with
such elements should be well
labelled in order to make one use Banning of Nuclear Tests
protective gear when handling
them.
Reusing-Since it is not easy to
store or dispose the waste, it can be
Proper Storage-can minimize cases recycled and used for other
of accidental leakage. purposes like in another reactor as
fuel thereby protecting the
environment.
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WAYS TO OVERCOME NOISE POLLUTION
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WAYS TO OVERCOME AIR POLLUTION

Reduce or eliminate Avoid using gas-powered

Reduce the number of Avoid burning leaves,
fireplace and wood stove lawn and garden
trips you take in your car. trash, and other materials.
use. equipment.

Choose a cleaner
Combine errands and
commute - share a ride to Avoid excessive idling of Refuel your car in the
reduce trips. Walk to
work or use public your automobile. evening when its cooler.
errands when possible.
transportation.

Defer lawn and gardening

Conserve electricity and
chores that use gasoline-
set air conditioners no
powered equipment, or
lower than 78 degrees.
wait until evening.
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 CONCLUSION
As each second pass by, our mother nature is suffering due to our arrogance and ignorant, even though without its
nurture we would not be who we are today, on the peak of the food chain, with high intelligence.

It is time for humanity to put focus on our environment rather than pursuing political power, fame and enormous wealth.
All of these would be nothing if we have no suitable habitat to live in.

And yes, the main cause of the pollution of mother nature is the overpopulation of humanity. Because of it, construction,
transportation of goods, agriculture and livestock farming become high in demand. It is these human activities that are
disrupting the carbon cycle and oxygen cycle of mother nature.

I strongly believe that if every nation in the world work together as one in researching and developing a solution, we
would achieve a balance between the urbanization of humanity and nature.

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