Pollution

Good morning class

Pollution: the name Pollution comes from the word “Pollute” which means to spoil, to litter and to poison.

I have learnt that Pollution is everywhere.

It is all over our planet earth.

It is visible and invisible.

Some Pollution you can see.

Some Pollution you can’t see but you can smell.

Some Pollution you can’t see or smell but you can hear.

What I find really scary is that Pollution makes people, animals and plants sick and even kills them.

If the Human Being is responsible for causing pollution

Who will have to try and put a stop to Pollution?

The answer boys and girls is also Humans and especially us kids because the Future on this planet is ours.

Let’s start by talking about air pollution.

If someone in your family smokes, see if you can help them stop.

Why?

Because cigarette (and cigar) smoke is one of the most common air pollutions on the planet.

Cigarettes are made from tobacco which has poison in it called nicotine.

Cigarettes also have very nasty chemicals called carcinogens.

These poisons and chemicals cause cancer and lots of other diseases which kill millions of people every year.

These are mostly smokers but also people who don't smoke but breathe in other people's smoke.

Do any of you know what smog is?

It is a mixture of fog and smoke from factories and exhaust fumes from vehicles.

Factories, cars, trucks, busses, trains and planes all burn fuel like petrol, oil, and coal.

These fuels let off invisible and poisonous air pollution like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide gases.

Smog is bad in cities like Johannesburg.

It makes it harder to breathe, especially for people, like my twin and me, with asthma.

So what can we do to help?

If your family has a car, get them to use it less. Walk to the shops.

Ask your parents to use less petrol by driving their cars gently and below speed limits.

Did you know that even noise is a kind of pollution?

Very, very loud music and blaring televisions can cause hearing loss, stress and a...