I. Introduction According to the Columbia Encyclopedia‚ water pollution is defined as contamination of water resources by harmful wastes. In most cases this contamination is a result of people overloading the water environment with wastes. The scope of this problem covers any and all water sources including but not limited to streams‚ lakes‚ underground water‚ bays or oceans. II. Statement of Problem It is no misconception that water is a necessary compound to all life on Earth. Absolutely all
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Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways by which people pollute their surroundings. People dirty the air with gases and smoke‚ poison the water with chemicals and other substances‚ and damage the soil with too many fertilizers and pesticides: People also pollute their surroundings in various other ways. For example‚ they ruin natural beauty by scattering junk and litter on the land and in the water. They operate machines and motor vehicles that fill the air with disturbing noise
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clothing‚ packaging‚ automobiles‚ electronics‚ aircrafts‚ medical supplies‚ and recreational items. The list could go on and on and it is obvious that much of what we have today would not be possible without plastics. Introdution of plastic pollution Plastic is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene‚ polyvinyl chloride‚ polystyrene is largely used in the manufacture of plastics. Synthetic polymers are easily molded into complex shapes‚ have high
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WHAT IS NOISE POLLUTION? What is noise Pollution? Sound is essential to our daily lives‚ but noise is not. Noise is generally used as an unwanted sound‚ or sound which produces unpleasant effects and discomfort on the ears. Sound becomes unwanted when it either interferes with normal activities such as sleeping‚ conversation‚ or disrupts or diminishes one’s quality of life. Not all noise can be called noise pollution. If it does not happen reqularly‚ it may be termed as ’Nuisance’
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English 3 Research Paper Water Pollution: A Global Problem In 2009‚ the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) collected 3.4 million kg of marine debris worldwide; 10.2 million individual pieces of rubbish in 108 countries. Water pollution is everywhere and is a continuing problem caused by our careless behavior‚ which needs to be stopped. It is affecting people as well as animals all around the world. First‚ water pollution causes many problems all over the world that effect marine life as
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20014 Air pollution effect on humans There’s nothing quite like opening the door and breathing fresh‚ clean‚ air—but how clean is the air you’re breathing right now? Unless you’re a scientist with a chemistry lab at your fingertips‚ there’s no real way of knowing. The gases you’re sucking up through your nose could be slowly killing you: according to the World Health Organization‚ around two million people die prematurely from the effects of polluted air every single year. Air pollution has both
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Land Pollution Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial‚ commercial‚ domestic and agricultural activities. Causes of Land Pollution 1. Degenerative Actions Degenerative Actions encompass a lot of human actions‚ including - deforestation‚ overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers‚ desertification‚ mining‚ inefficient and / or inadequate waste treatment‚ landfill‚ litter‚ etc. 2. Misuse of Land Misuse of Land mainly refers to felling of trees to
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What is Land Pollution? When we talk about air or water pollution‚ the reactions garnered are stronger. This is because we can see the effects caused by the pollutants and their extent very clearly. It is normal human psychology to believe in what you see first hand. Our land on the other hand is living a nightmare too. We may not be able to see the effects with clarity‚ but land is being polluted and abused constantly and we are unable to calculate the damages incurred. Land Pollution has come to
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manufacturing‚ pulp‚ paper and paperboard products‚ and textile products‚ correspondingly discharge large amounts of wastewater (PEM‚ 2003). Most of the water pollution-intensive industries are in National Capital Region‚ Calabarzon‚ and Region III. Food manufacturing industries‚ piggeries‚ and slaughterhouses are the main sources of organic pollution (PEM‚ 2004). A report from a study conducted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in 1999 emphasizes that the situation is
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Air Pollution Alicia Goodman Environmental Science – EVS1001 June 18‚ 2011 Instructor: Angie Edwards AIR POLLUTION Air pollution is the biggest problem we as government face today. The problem arose during the industrial revolution and has just gotten worse since then. However‚ the industrial revolution brought many great changes to the world; better transportation‚ cheaper merchandise‚ and has made our life better. In the beginning of the industrial revolution‚ the problem of pollution
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