Air pollution is a huge problem in North Carolina. We know this is a problem because “in 2012‚ North Carolina ranked 8th in the country for our high levels of toxic air pollution from coal-fired power plants” (“NC’s Air Quality”). Besides coal-fired power plants‚ transportation‚ paper mills‚ and industrial facilities also play a part in our air pollution (“NC’s Air Quality”). “North Carolina was a leader in protecting public health by establishing air toxics rules in the early 1980’s prior to federal
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Another reason Lake Erie’s water is polluted is due to toxins. First‚ there is a lot of bacteria entering Lake Erie. A few years ago much of Lake Erie was very contaminated with dangerous toxins from algae: “In 2011‚ bright green slime spread across one-third of Lake Erie. The slime was a harmful algal bloom‚ caused by cyanobacteria” (Kowalski 34). As a result of Lake Erie being polluted people must find the issue and resolve it. One theory of the pollution in Lake Erie is that the species are not
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Causes and Effects of Advertising of Water Pollution in Lake Huron Luis Paredes Dr. Wallace ENG 115 Water Quality is very much in the news these days and it is also a growing public concern. Water is one of the most important resources on the planet and affects nearly every aspect of life. The Great Lakes watershed contains a large percentage of the world’s fresh surface water. The Lakes support the water needs‚ and jobs of millions of people and poor water quality is an increasing frustration
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Water Pollution Sustainability Plan Misty Cressionnie SCI/275 October 3‚ 2010 Jeff Botts Water Pollution Sustainability Plan "The major cause of the continued deterioration of the global environment is the unsustainable patterns of consumption and production‚ particularly in the industrialized countries. Developed countries must take the lead in achieving sustainable consumption." United Nations Agenda 21. Humans are a large contributor to water pollution. Toxic substances‚ algal bloom
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Water Pollution Water pollution has affected many people and animals. Water pollution is the disposal of garbage into a water stream. Some of the water pollution is from littering‚ some water pollution is done by chemical leaks‚ and others by ships. Now days‚ we have much information about water pollution. All over the nations to take that education on water pollution a step farther; and explain how water pollution affects us‚ how it affects marine life‚ what companies affect it the most‚ and what
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Name: Tashay R. Sirjue Subject: Communication Studies Teacher: E. Foster Theme: Socio-Economic Issues Topic: Water Pollution in the Jamaican Society “One hundred and fifty years ago‚ the monster began‚ this country had become a place of industry. Factories grew on the landscape like weeds. Trees fell‚ fields were up-ended‚ rivers blackened. The sky choked on smoke and ash‚ and the people did‚ too‚ spending their days coughing and itching‚ their eyes turned forever toward the ground. Villages
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Air Pollution Problem Pollution (Problem/Solution Essay) I walked down the beach‚ the soggy sand making perfect footprints behind me. As the brown waves tumbled down beside me‚ they pulled along with it bits and pieces of individual trash. In the water you could see floating paper bags‚ bottles‚ and a wrapper of chips or noodle cups. I looked around me‚ and in the sand was even more trash half buried by the wind. We’ve all been taught the rules; we all have heard many times the pleaded cry
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Air Pollution and Global Warming SCI 275 Cheryl Wilson September 30‚ 2012 Tori Robinson Air pollution causes global warming through the greenhouse effect‚ according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The greenhouse effect occurs when greenhouse gases trap and heat energy from the sun and prevent it from escaping Earth’s atmosphere and entering space.” (EPA‚ 2012) Atmospheric pollutions are caused by gasses and solid particulates released into the atmosphere. The most hazard atmospheric
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How to deal with water pollution? Water pollution could be a dangerous ecological menace to beaches‚ groundwater‚ animal and human health. Environmental‚ human and animal factors may create an infinite array of variables that change the way in which a particular water pollution can be dealt with. According to the World Wildlife Fund (as cited in Association for Sustainable & Responsible in Asia (ASrIA)‚ 2012 )‚ “…controlling pollution is important to conserving biodiversity…”(n.p.)
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Industrial Effluents in the Water Pollution Water pollution is caused by emission of domestic or urban sewage‚ agricultural waste‚ pollutants and industrial effluents into water bodies. Nowadays‚ its main source is the waste material discharged by industrial units. Waste materials like acids‚ alkalies‚ toxic metals‚ oil‚ grease‚ dyes‚ pesticides and even radioactive materials are poured into the water bodies by many industrial units. Some other important pollutants include polychlorinated biphenyl
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