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Health and Environment

This document provides information about different types of pollution including air, land, water, and noise pollution. It defines key terms like health, environment, and pollution. It describes the causes and effects of different types of pollution. For example, it states that air pollution is caused by fumes from cars and factories which can lead to smog, acid rain, damage to the ozone layer, and breathing problems. It also lists body parts affected by various polluting activities like the respiratory system being impacted by breathing polluted air or the skin being affected by exposure to solvents without gloves.

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Health and Environment

This document provides information about different types of pollution including air, land, water, and noise pollution. It defines key terms like health, environment, and pollution. It describes the causes and effects of different types of pollution. For example, it states that air pollution is caused by fumes from cars and factories which can lead to smog, acid rain, damage to the ozone layer, and breathing problems. It also lists body parts affected by various polluting activities like the respiratory system being impacted by breathing polluted air or the skin being affected by exposure to solvents without gloves.

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9TH FORM

Module 3 : Health and environment


Lesson 1 : AIR AND LAND POLLUTION
 VOCABULARY :
- HEALTH: It is the condition of a person’s body and mind . It
usually means to be free from illness , injury or pain .
To be healthy ‡ to be unhealthy
- Environment : It is the natural / external conditions in which
people live ( ex: land , air , water …) .
- To pollute : to make something dirty or impure especially by adding
harmful or poisonous substances .
- Pollution : ( noun ) it is the introduction of contaminants into the
natural environment that cause adverse / negative change.

 TYPES OF POLLUTION / CAUSES / EFFECTS

TYPE OF POLLUTION CAUSES/ SOURCES EFFECTS


AIR POLLUTION - fumes released from
- smog ( smoke + fog )
cars and factories.
- acid rain
-hole in the ozone
layer.
-breathing problems /
asthma
LAND POLLUTION -litter/garbage /waste - diseases
/rubbish - illnesses
- used up batteries
WATER POLLUTION -oil spills from ships/ - death of sea life
tankers into the oceans ( fish and vegetation)
- skin rash
NOISE POLLUTION -overcrowded towns -earaches/ headaches
- loud speakers - deafness

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 LEXIS :
- To release ( verb) : to liberate something
- Fumes (noun) : smoke or gas that smells strongly
- Smog ( noun) : a mixture of smoke and fog
- Toxic (adjective) = poisonous : harmful ,causing death or
illness substances if taken into the body.
- Deafness ( noun) : inability to hear / adjective : deaf
- Ache /eik/ (noun) : continuous pain
- Inflammable  ( adjective) : that can be set on fire /that can
catch fire quickly
- Contaminated (adjective) / to contaminate (verb): to make
something impure by adding dangerous or harmful substances.

 What parts of the body are affected when we perform these


actions:

Stomach – hands - ears – respiratory system – lungs - skin

 Breathing polluted air : ……………….


 Exposing your body to the sun : ……………..
 Smoking : ……………
 Listening to loud music : ……………..
 Using solvents without wearing gloves : …………
 Eating contaminated foods : ……………

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