Air pollution is caused by gases, dust, and fumes released into the atmosphere from various sources like vehicles, factories, and smoking. It is a global problem, with some of the worst air pollution found in large cities in China and Southern California. Air pollution harms both human and environmental health, leading to respiratory diseases in people and melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and weakened plants. Some solutions to air pollution include using public transportation instead of cars, recycling materials, and developing clean energy technologies.

1. AIR
POLLUTION
Raudel Garcia & Cesar Aguiar
Geography 110
Professor L. Schmidt

2. WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION?
Air pollution is when the air contains gases,
dust, fumes, or even odors which affect our
environment.
Substances that cause air pollution are called
Pollutants, which are pumped into the
atmosphere on a daily basis causing damage.
People’s daily actions affect the air such as
using gasoline vehicles, working in factories,
smoking, and the use of aerosol cans

3. WHAT AIR POLLUTION LOOKS LIKE

4. WHERE IS IT OR WHERE IS IT
HAPPENING?
 Air pollution is literally everywhere around the
globe.
 China happens to be on the top 10 cities for worst
air pollution in the world.
 Air pollution grows everyday and its even worse in
some other larger cities.
 A large portion of it is here in Southern California.
 Large cities like Los Angeles are known to have
excessive levels of air pollution which ultimately
affect us all.

5. IT IS EVERYWHERE!

6. HOW DOES IT AFFECT LIFE ON EARTH?
 Over the years, air pollution has worsened which has brought
us numerous complications to our health as well as our
environment.
 Many people suffer from short and long term effects such as
 pneumonia or bronchitis
 heart disease
 lung cancer
 respiratory diseases, (emphysema)
 We breath approximately 3000 gallons of air each day, with all
the contamination from pollution we are surely damaging our
bodies.

7. HEALTH EFFECTS

8. HOW IS LIFE ON EARTH AFFECTED BY
IT?
 The pollution not only affects humans but nature as well.
 The ozone layer is getting thinner due to all the smog, soon
allowing the sun’s radiation to enter the planet and cause more
problems.
 Ice and frozen grounds are melting putting in danger the habitat’s
of animals as well as their lives.
 Ocean levels will rise due to the melting of ice shields.
 Causes clouds with sulfuric acid.
 Plants grow weak and slow harming vegetation.
 Poor air quality

9. AIR POLLUTION SLOWLY HARMING
EARTH.
Pollution causing ice to melt. Affects agriculture.

10. WHAT ARE SOME SOLUTIONS?
There are many things people can do to deter air
pollution.
Start by using public transportation instead of a car.
Walk or Ride bicycles when possible.
Recycle items instead of burning them.
& Start using clean energy technologies such as solar
panels