Chapter 1 TRANSPORTATION POLLUTION Cars trucks planes trains and ships carry people and goods all over the world More than one billion cars are on the road And that number is growing fast Cars are a major source of transportation pollution How many cars are on the road 4
Motorized vehicles make our lives better in many ways But they come with a cost Transportation pollution is all the harmful waste these vehicles create SIMILAR TO OTHER VEHICLES PLANES PUT HARMFUL GASES INTO THE ATMOSPHERE 5
A car’s exhaust is only one type of pollution the vehicle creates Types of Transportation Pollution There are three main types of transportation pollution Making and disposing of vehicles causes pollution Also vehicles engines give off emissions that pollute the air Vehicle noise is another type of pollution 6
All of this pollution can harm plants animals and humans The good news is scientists are working hard to solve the pollution problem And as you will see you can help too Choosing transportation that creates less pollution is one way to help solve the problem 7
