Environment, Pollution

Types of pollution

Noise pollution, light pollution, visual pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, air pollution

Noise pollution

Generated by heavy traffic, constructions, demolition(rombolàs)

Disruptive to humans

Open air concerts, roadworks

Impede (akadàlyoz) concentration, cause mental stress

Light pollution

Brightening of the night sky, improper lighting, unnecessary lights

Inhibit the visibility of the sky, affects human health and sleep cycles, excessive lights Inhibit on the retina causes discomfort to the eyes, strain the eye, cause headaches and migraines, waste of energy

Light important landmarks, creates inspiring visual excperience

Visual pollution

Sth visually damaging to the nearby landscape,

Abandoned junkyards, houses, skyscrapers, graffiti, billboards

Air pollution

Contamination of air, by smoke, harmful gases(oxides of carbon, sulphur, nitrogen )

Caused by exhausts fumes, burning fossil fuels(coal, oil, gas), radiation spills, nuclear accidents

Mixed with clouds- acid rain, burning rubber, plastic releases carcinogenic gases into the atmosphere, has a fatal effect on human health, responsible for asthma, allergies, respiratory diseases

Radioactive pollution

When radioactive metals disintegrate, releasing dangerous rays, causes cancer, mutative diseases

Happens by the improper dumping of radioactive waste, nuclear accidents, radioactive contamination can last for decades

Water pollution

Contamination of groundwater, lakes, rivers, seas, oceans

When raw sewage (szennyvíz) runs into bodies of water, also happens when industrial waste spills

Land pollution

Degradation of the Earth’s surface, caused by the misuse of resources, and improper disposal of waste

Soil pollution

Comes from the use of insecticides, pesticides, other farming chemicals, which all make the soil unfit for plants, leading to soil erosion. These pollutants are carcinogenic and can cause neurological disorders, skin diseases . We can be affected directly by consuming produce that is grown in polluted soil.

Carbon footprint

Shows how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases one person produces in everyday life.

It measures the amount of fossil fuels and electricity we use up.

It can show people the carbon footprint of the products we buy.

Air travel

Largest component of the carbon footprinte