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    The document discusses environmental issues and practical actions to protect the environment. It defines environmental issues as harmful effects of human activities like pollution, overpopulation, waste disposal, and global warming. It then focuses on pollution, describing it as the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. The document outlines different types of pollution including air, water, land, and noise pollution and discusses the causes and effects of air pollution in depth.

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    The document discusses environmental issues and practical actions to protect the environment. It defines environmental issues as harmful effects of human activities like pollution, overpopulation, waste disposal, and global warming. It then focuses on pollution, describing it as the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. The document outlines different types of pollution including air, water, land, and noise pollution and discusses the causes and effects of air pollution in depth.

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    Unit 9: Practical Actions to Protect the

    Environment

    Ikenna Onyewuotu
    Learning outcomes

     Work with others to plan and carry out practical actions to protect
    the environment

     Communicate the impact of practical actions to protect the


    environment

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    Recap of the intro…

     Identify some key environmental issues you know


     Mention some possible practical actions to protect
    the environment

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    What is an environmental issue?
    Environmental issues are simply the harmful effects of human
    activities on the environment, such as:
     Pollution
     Overpopulation
     Waste disposal
     Deforestation
     Global warming
     The greenhouse effect

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    Pollution
    This is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful
    materials are called pollutants. They can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also
    be created by human activities, such as, trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants
    can damage the quality of air, water, and land.
    Primary pollutants: They directly cause air pollution, example, Sulphur-dioxide
    emitted from factories is a primary pollutant
    Secondary pollutants: The pollutants formed by the intermingling and reaction of
    primary pollutants are called secondary pollutants, example, Smog, formed by the
    intermingling of smoke and fog, is a secondary pollutant.

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    Different ways of pollution
     Pollutants from car exhaust pipes

     Burning of coal to create electricity

     Industries and homes generate garbage and sewage (Land and water)

     Pesticides used to kill weeds and insects can seep into waterways .

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    Types of pollution
    Air pollution
    Water pollution
    Land pollution
    Noise pollution

    Air Pollution
    It is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment
    by any chemical, physical or biological agent that affects the
    normal atmospheric conditions

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    Causes of air pollution
     Burning of Fossil Fuels
     Automobiles
     Agricultural Activities
     Factories and Industries
     Mining Activities
     Domestic Sources

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    Burning of Fossil Fuels
    The combustion of fossil fuels emits a large amount of sulphur dioxide. Carbon
    monoxide released by incomplete combustion of fossil fuels also results in air
    pollution.
    Automobiles
    The gases emitted from vehicles such as jeeps, trucks, cars, buses, etc. pollute
    the environment. These are the major sources of greenhouse gases and also
    result in diseases among individuals
    Agricultural Activities
    Ammonia is one of the most hazardous gases emitted during agricultural
    activities. The insecticides, pesticides and fertilisers emit harmful chemicals in
    the atmosphere and contaminate it.

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    Effects of air pollution
     Diseases (respiratory disorders and heart diseases among humans)
     Global Warming (the emission of greenhouse gases, there is an imbalance in the gaseous
    composition of the air)

     Acid Rain (The burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and
    sulphur oxides in the air)

     Ozone Layer Depletion (The release of chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and


    hydrochlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere is the major cause of depletion of the ozone layer)

     Effect on Animals …. HOW?

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    In class assessment

    Identify and explain measures one should adopt to control


    air pollution

    20 minutes!

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    Menti.com

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    thank you

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