A 2007 study finds that discharge of untreated sewage is the single most important cause for pollution of surface and ground water in India. There is a large gap between generation and treatment of domestic waste water in India. The problem is not only that India lacks sufficient treatment capacity but also that the sewage treatment plants that exist do not operate and are not maintained.[1] The majority of the government-owned sewage treatment plants remain closed most of the time due to improper
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Noise Pollution The nature of sound Sound‚ a manifestation of vibration‚ travels in wave patterns through solids‚ liquids and gases. The waves‚ caused by vibration of the molecules‚ follow sine functions‚ typified by the amplitude and wavelength (or frequency) Sound waves of equal amplitude with increasing frequency from top to bottom Reflecting on noise “Noise" derived from "nausea‚" meaning seasickness Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today Noise is unavoidable for many
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Land pollution‚ in other words‚ means degradation or destruction of earth’s surface and soil‚ directly or indirectly as a result of human activities. Anthropogenic activities are conducted citing development‚ and the same affects the land drastically‚ we witness land pollution; by drastic we are referring to any activity that lessens the quality and/or productivity of the land as an ideal place for agriculture‚ forestation‚ construction etc. The degradation of land that could be used constructively
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The book‚ The Color of Water‚ was written by James McBride. It tells the story of a Jewish‚ white woman named Ruth who married two black men and had many children. Ruth’s child‚ James‚ did not understand why his mother was black and he was white. There were many factors that led to character’s disenfranchisement while growing up during the 1960s at the height of the Black Power movement. This disillusionment led James McBride to research and write about the story of his mother’s life. James McBride
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Water is determined by the amounts and kind of suspended and dissolved substances in the water‚ degree of alkalinity (pH)‚ temperature‚ colour and smell‚ and the company of undesirable microorganisms. In this experiment‚ we are explaining whether bottled water is more pure than tap water. For this experiment‚ hypothesis is which water is more pure bottled or taps water. To test the experiment we have used the equipment like bottled water‚ tap water and water test kit. In the research‚ it has been
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Case Study: Health effects of traffic-related air pollution in a small community This case study is about the The Environmental and Occupational Health team providing scientific and technical advice and support to the health care system and the Government of Ontario. This was published originally in April‚ 2014. This was selected as a case study because it covered the ubiquity of traffic related air pollution as an environmental health issue. The members of the team/community voiced the concerns
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Water is a vital resource for humans. In fact‚ our bodies are composed primarily of water‚ which is why we cannot live without water. There are basically two sources of drinking water: tap and bottled. So what is the difference between the two? This is a topic that typically causes quite a division between people. Some major contrast between tap and bottled water is the regulations‚ cost‚ and the impact on the environment. Overall‚ the benefits of water bottles do not outweigh the cost. When the
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of the Earth is water. Roughly‚ 70 percent of an adult’s body is water. One of life’s most important necessity is water. Without it‚ no living being would be alive.Even in the first book of the bible‚ it was one of the first creations. Water is the driving force of life‚ and a big debate has begun about it‚ whether bottled or tap water is better. Tap water is better because of the reduction of waste‚ it’s less costly‚ and it’s healthier. Tap water is better than bottled water because of the reduction
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Air Pollution To understand pollution of air‚ some knowledge of the atmosphere is required. Atmosphere is a layer consisting of a few gases surrounding the planet earth and is vital for the survival of life on earth. The atmosphere protects earth from abrupt temperature fluctuations from the powerful ultra violet radiation coming from the sun. The atmosphere is made up of nitrogen 78%‚oxygen 21%‚argon 0.9%‚carbon dioxideo0.03% and small amount of trace gases ‚helium ‚neon‚ krypton‚ xenon‚ hydrogen
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Water pollution Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies . Mostly water pollution occurs in lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ aquifers and groundwater. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatmentto remove harmful compounds. Type of water pollutions There are many types of water pollution because water comes from many sources. Here are a few types of water pollution: 1. Nutrients Pollution Some wastewater‚ fertilizers
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