find out how the people of your community get affected by air and water pollution. how can you help them to overcome it.?
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How to reduce air pollution:-
Drive your car less. Vehicle exhaust is a major source of air pollution in Minnesota. Carpool. Bike. Bus. Telecommute. Electric vehicles. How could you burn less fuel?
Keep your car in good repair. Fix exhaust and oxygen sensor problems ASAP. Check your tire pressure monthly; under-inflated tires have been shown to lower gas mileage, particularly at a lower speed.
Turn off your engine. An idling engine creates a hot spot of pollution. Buses and big trucks produce particularly unhealthy exhaust. Parents and teachers can help their schools and daycares develop and implement no-idling policies.
Don't burn your garbage. Burning your household garbage is dangerous to your health and our environment, and is generally against the law in Minnesota. If you're still using a burn barrel, wood stove, or fire pit for your trash, contact your county about arranging for trash hauling services.
How to reduce water pollution:-
Pick up litter and throw it away in a garbage can.
Blow or sweep fertilizer back onto the grass if it gets onto paved areas. Don't put fertilizer on the grass right before it rains. The chemicals will wash into storm drains and waterways.
Mulch or compost grass or yard waste. Or, leave it in your yard if you can't compost. Don't blow leaves into the street. This clogs and damages storm drains.
Wash your car or outdoor equipment where it can flow to a gravel or grassy area instead of a street.
Don't pour your motor oil down the storm drain. Take it to the nearest auto parts store. It's free!
Never clean up a spill by hosing it into a storm drain. Place kitty litter, sand, or another absorbent on the spill. Once the liquid becomes solid - sweep it up and throw it in a garbage can.
The affection of water and air pollution:-
Each pollutant has its health risk profile, which makes summarizing all relevant information into a short chapter difficult. Nevertheless, public health practitioners and decision-makers in developing countries need to be aware of the potential health risks caused by air and water pollution and to know where to find the more detailed information required to handle a specific situation. This chapter will not repeat the discussion about indoor air pollution caused by biomass burning and water pollution caused by poor sanitation at the household level, but it will focus on the problems caused by air and water pollution at the community, country, and global levels.