The information for the following story is from the following Internet sites accessed 05/03/02:
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/pollution/index.html
http://www.foecanada.org/safewater/execsummary.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111401/land_pollution.htm
http://www.eagle.ca/~matink/themes/Environ/pollute.html
http://www2.lungusa.org/air/envmajairpro.html

Earth and Pollution

Most people agree that there is too much pollution in the world. While watching the daily news or listening to the radio we hear of pollution harming the earth and all living things.

Air Pollution

There are six air pollutants in the world today that cause serious problems. Below, is a brief description of each one.

1. Carbon Dioxide

Carbon Dioxide is a harmful, odorless gas. Carbon Dioxide is the more serious polluter as a greenhouse gas.*

* To read more on greenhouse gases, see: The Greenhouse Effect - What is it?