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.

1. A presentation on Sydney’s pollution Ben Magistale & Benjamin Gresham

4. Source: NSW DECC, 2006

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

6. Source: SMH, 2006

8. Pollution in Historic Sydney Source: Indymedia, 19??

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).

12. Source: NSW DEC Atmospheric Science emissions data, 2003

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).