Effect of Pollution on the Environment and Human health in different situation Flashcards

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Pollution effects are not indeed many and wide- ranging

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خطا

Pollution effects are indeed many and wide- ranging

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There is no doubt that excessive levels of pollution are causing a lot of damage to human & animal health, tropical rainforests, as well as the wider environment

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is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment
that cause adverse change, in the form of
killing of life ,toxicity of environment ,
damage to ecosystem and distortion of our
surrounding

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Pollution

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The effects in living organisms may range from mild discomfort to serious diseases such as cancer to physical deformities

Effects need more researche

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صح

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Environmental Pollution Effects on Human
المثبتة

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• physical disabilities
• psychological
• behavioral disorders in people.

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The following pollution effects on humans have been reported:

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Air Pollution Effect

Water Pollution Effect

Soil Pollution Effect

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Effects of Pollution on Animals:

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-Air Pollution

-Water Pollution

-Soil Pollution

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Air Pollution Effects on humans

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• Reduced lung functioning
• Irritation of eyes, nose, mouth and throat
• Asthma attacks
• Respiratory symptoms such as coughing and wheezing
• Increased respiratory disease such as bronchitis
• Reduced energy levels

• Headaches and dizziness
• Disruption of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems
• Neurobehavioral disorders
• Cardiovascular problems
• Cancer
• Premature deat

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Water Pollution Effects on humans

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• Waterborne diseases caused by polluted drinking water:
• Typhoid
• Amoebiasis
• Giardiasis
• Waterborne diseases caused by polluted beach water:
• Rashes, ear ache, pink eye
• Respiratory infections
• Hepatitis, encephalitis, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain

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Water Pollution Effects on humans

• Conditions related to water polluted by chemicals (such as pesticides, hydrocarbons, persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals etc):

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• Cancer,. prostate cancer
• Hormonal problems that t t can disrupt reproductive and developmental processes
• Damage to the nervous system
• Liver and kidney damage
• Damage to the DNA
• Exposure to mercury (heavy metal)

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Water pollution may also result from interactions between water and contaminated soil, as well as from deposition of air contaminants
such as:???

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acid rain

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• Damage to people may be caused by fish foods coming from polluted water (a well known example is high mercury levels in fish)

• Damage to people may be caused by vegetable crops grown / washed with polluted water

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Water Pollution Effects on humans

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Water Pollution Effects on humans

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• Lead in soil is especially hazardous for young children causing developmental damage to the brain
• Mercury can increase the risk of kidney damage can lead to liver toxicity
• Causes depression of the central nervous system .
• Also causes headaches, nausea, fatigue, eye irritation and skin ras

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Effects of Pollution on Animals ;
-Air Pollutio

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• Acid rain (formed in the air) destroys fish life in lakes and streams
• Excessive ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun through the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere which is eroded by some air pollutants, may cause skin cancer in wildlife

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Effects of Pollution on Animals
- Water Pollution

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• Nutrient pollution (nitrogen, phosphates etc) causes overgrowth of toxic algae eaten by other aquatic animals, and may cause death; nutrient pollution can also cause outbreaks of fish diseases
• Chemical contamination can cause declines in biodiversity.

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POPs

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Persistent organic pollutants

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………………………………………………………..may cause declines, deformities and death of fish life

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Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may cause declines, deformities and death of fish life

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……………in water can cause abnormal behavior, slower growth and development, reduced reproduction, and death

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Mercury

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………………………… (as part of chemical contamination) can negatively affect development of marine organisms, increase susceptibility to disease and affect reproductive processes; can also cause gastrointestinal irritation, liver and kidney damage, and damage to the nervous system

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Oil pollution

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Effects of Pollution on Animals - Soil Pollution

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• Small life forms may consume harmful chemicals which may then be passed up the food chain to larger animals; this may lead to increased mortality rates and even animal extinction

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• Waterborne diseases caused by polluted drinking water:

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• Typhoid
• Amoebiasis
• Giardiasis

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• Waterborne diseases caused by polluted beach water:

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• Rashes, ear ache, pink eye
• Respiratory infections
• Hepatitis, encephalitis, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain