Name: Tan Chun Lee 28231 Kumpulan Sains 02

Pollution Pollution has become a major issue during the 21th century as todays society produces goods which are very harmful to the environment. Have three type of pollution, which is air pollution, land pollution and water pollution. The Land, water and air are all increasingly affected by a range of pollutants like; noises, heat, smoke, chemicals substances from factory, manure or pesticide from activities agriculture and radioactive isotopes. Air pollution means gases or airborne particles that are harmful to human health and ecosystems. Everyone is at risk from the health effects of air pollution, person reactions to air pollution depend on several factors such as the type of pollutant, the degree of exposure and how much of the pollutant is present. Age and health are also important factors. The elderly person and people suffering from cardio-respiratory problems such as asthma appear to be the most suffered of the air pollution. Children and baby is also sensitive to the health effects of air pollution because they just newborn. People who exercise outdoors on hot and smoggy days are also at greater risk due to air pollution. Land pollution means that waste is not disposed properly from human activities. The examples of waste are household waste, factory toxic waste, pesticide from agriculture activities and many more. The effects of land pollutions are make ours environment or places look dirty and makes them unhealthy. Breathing in polluted dust or gases can result in a health problems related to the respiratory system. Skin problems are often affected because of the land pollution. Pregnant women living in unhealthy and dirty environment can affected the breathing problems and get sick or diseases, may affect the health of the baby. Water pollution means the rivers, streams, lakes, seas and oceans are pollution from toxic substance or chemicals substance. The major effects of water pollution are the damage to the food chain because all the living things at

the world are need water to stay alive. Heavy metals like lead, mercury, iron, aluminum, and magnesium are polluting the water sources. These metals material can causes heavy metal poisoning in the water. Polluted water is a source for diseases. It can cause human get sick of diseases. Now, the pollution in our earth is more serious and it was happening in our life every day. We must love our earth and help to save our environment from pollution.