The document discusses different types of pollution including land, air, and water pollution. It defines each type of pollution and provides examples of major sources. For each type of pollution, it also gives recommendations on how to prevent further pollution, such as reducing automobile use, properly disposing of waste, and using less harsh chemicals. The effects of pollution on human health are outlined, including increased risk of respiratory diseases, heart problems, and cancer. The goal is to raise awareness about pollution and encourage environmentally-friendly practices.

1. A GREEN WORLD FOR EVERYBODY
SİYAHSER ORTAOKULU – TURKEY
NEWSLETTER: POLLUTION
Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into
the environment. It is created mostly by human
actions, but can also be a result of natural disasters.
Pollution has a detrimental effect on any living
organism in an environment, making it virtually
impossible to sustain life.
Pollution is caused by industrial and commercial
waste, agriculture practices, everyday human
activities and most notably, modes of transportation.
No matter where you go and what you do, there are
remnants of pollution.
By living in city life, people stay away from the clean
environment. So they must do something which
aims to protect our environment from getting worse
in pollution.

2.  Human sewage What are the sources of air pollution?
 Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars Some of the main contributors to air pollution are:
Land Pollution  Mining  Automobile emissions
 Littering  Tobacco smoke
 Deforestation  Combustion of coal
 Acid rain
How to Prevent Land Pollution  Noise pollution from cars and construction
The best way to prevent land pollution is to recycle.  Power plants
Here are a few other ways you can reduce land  Manufacturing buildings
pollution:  Large ships
 Reuse any items that you can  Paint fumes
 Buy biodegradable products  Wildfires
 Store all liquid chemicals and waste in spill-  Nuclear weapons
proof containers
 Eat organic foods that are grown without How to Prevent Air Pollution
pesticides The number one way to prevent air pollution is to
 Don’t use pesticides walk or bike more and drive less. This will prevent
 Buy products that have little packaging fossil fuels from polluting the air. Here are some
other ways to prevent air pollution:
 Don’t smoke
 Keep your car maintenance up-to-date
Air Pollution  If you have to drive, do your errands at one time
Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land  Avoid using lighter fluid when barbecuing
surface by industrial, commercial, domestic and outside
agricultural activities.  When you drive accelerate slowly and use
cruise control
Land pollution is dangerous for life of all living  Always replace your car’s air filter
things. Dangerous materials in land pass to plants  Use a push or electric lawnmower rather than a
and from there they pass to animals and people who gas-powered one
feed from land products. This causes respiration and  Don’t use harsh chemical cleaners that can emit
malnutrition. fumes
What are the sources of land pollution?
Some of the main contributors to land pollution are:
 Chemical and nuclear plants Air pollution is the accumulation of hazardous
 Industrial factories substances into the atmosphere that danger human
 Oil refineries life and other living matter.

3. Water Pollution  Failing septic systems Effects----Human health
 Soap from washing your car
 Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
 Household chemicals
 Animal waste
How to Prevent Water Pollution
The best way to prevent water pollution is to not
throw trash and other harmful chemicals into our
water supplies. Here are a few more ways you can
prevent water pollution:
 Wash your car far away from any stormwater
drains
 Don’t throw trash, chemicals or solvents into
sewer drains
 Inspect your septic system every 3-5 years
 Avoid using pesticides and fertilizers that can Adverse air quality can kill many organisms
run off into water systems including humans. Ozone pollution can cause
 Sweep your driveway instead of hosing it down respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat
 Use non-toxic cleaning materials inflammation, chest pain, and congestion. Water
 Clean up oil and other liquid spills with kitty litter pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths per
and sweet them up day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water
 Don’t wash paint brushes in the sink by untreated sewage in developing countries
Water pollution is the introduction of chemical,
biological and physical matter into large bodies of Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise
water that degrade the quality of life that lives in it pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure,
and consumes it. stress, and sleep disturbance. Mercury has been
What are the sources of water pollution? linked to developmental deficits in children and
Some of the main contributors to water pollution are: neurologic symptoms. Older people are majorly
exposed to diseases induced by air pollution. Those
 Factories
with heart or lung disorders are under additional risk.
 Refineries
Children and infants are also at serious risk. Lead
 Waste treatment facilities
and other heavy metals have been shown to cause
 Mining
neurological problems. Chemical and radioactive
 Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
substances can cause cancer and as well as birth
 Human sewage
defects.
 Oil spills