Noise, Air and Chemical Pollution is a serious issue in Sydney. Domestic and Commercial/ Motor Vehicles have the highest percentage of greenhouse gas emissions. Pollution can led to serious health problems e.g. respiratory problems, decrease in lung and immune system functions and also has effects on our native flora and fauna.
5. EARLY MORNING OFF-SHORE BREEZE AFERNOON ON-SHORE SEA BREEZE Blue Mountains SW Growth Centre NW Growth Centre EARLY MORNING BREEZE Source: Google Earth & Ben Gresham, 2009
9. “ Millions of suburban houses means millions of cars, millions of smog belching passenger kilometres and millions of kids with chronic asthma and bronchitis” (Farrelly, 2009).
13. FEMALE MALE NSW Cancer Council, 2002 NSW Cancer Council, 2002 Incidence of Lung cancer Incidence of Lung cancer
14. “ Smog and particle pollution have significant health impacts. Studies have shown that they can cause increases in mortality, hospital admissions, respiratory symptoms such as asthma and decreases in lung and immune system function” (Metro Strategy, 2005).