Russell English 1010-L01 3 March 2013 Pollution Though there are several troubling issues plaguing the world today‚ pollution is an issue that needs to be addressed. Pollution is destroying not only the crops of the world but the health of the world’s inhabitants. Pollution affects the world’s water supply consequently creating what is known as acid rain. The Earth’s crop supply is nourished‚ damaged would be the better word‚ by the water affected by the pollution created in big cities as well as small
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a very rapid increase in the amount of pollutants in the air and the water‚ due to emissions from automobiles‚ factories‚ chemical plants and other manufacturing methods which use fossil fuels‚ such as coal and petroleum‚ to create power. But within the last thirty years or so‚ the amount of pollution in our air and water has reached what some consider as a tipping point‚ meaning that pollution is slowly yet surely poisoning not only our air and water but also living environments all over the planet
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Pollution levels in El Paso first began to raise the attention of society and the government between the years of 1994-1995. The reason for this was because of the North American Free Trade Agreement that was established by president George H.W. Bush in 1994. The agreement allowed all neighboring countries to the U.S. such as Mexico and Canada to freely trade among each other without hesitation or increased taxing on the traded goods. This allowed for more goods between these countries to be traded
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Final draft The significant air pollution problem in the Los Angeles Basin has been one of the most severe environmental issues that concerned the society. Due to the American tradition‚ public transportations are not so commonly used; therefore‚ a majority of the individuals owned a car. The most commonly used transportation is the convenient motor vehicles that are driven everywhere. With the high volume of traffic daily‚ the tremendous amount of air pollution that is produced by highly-polluted
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About Pollution Control Equipments Necessity to control pollution Pollution Audit Pollution control is necessary due to two reasons: Polluted air and water are harmful to life. Air pollution creates problems for healthy living beings‚ plants and also material. Water pollution also creates problems for all living beings‚ agriculture‚ water bodies‚ all plants and animals living in water‚ land fertility etc. Thus‚ one’s consciousness should always attempt to generate means to control
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The Air Can Be Cleaner Than It Is Now There are people who believe that “fresh air” is an unlimited source. I personally used to think like that when I was a young. As I grew older‚ I learned that a simple thing‚ such as fresh air is infinitely available‚ is not true. The fact is‚ the troposphere‚ which is like a wall that covers the earth‚ is the only air that is available to us. No fresh air comes in‚ and no polluted air escapes (Harris‚ par. 3). Ironically‚ a giant thing like spaceship could
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source of air pollution Today’s on-road vehicles produce over a third of the carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides in our atmosphere and over twenty percent of the global warming pollution. This air pollution carries significant risks for human health and the environment. Through clean vehicle and fuel technologies‚ we can significantly reduce air pollution from our cars and trucks‚ while cutting projected U.S. oil use in half within the next 20 years. Cars and trucks produce air pollution throughout
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Local Air Pollutants in Dallas‚ Texas Abstract Dallas‚ Texas has many challenges ahead to mitigate various hazardous pollutions. The top five pollutants are analyzed in this document to indicate the effects on the population and especially action taken ease pollution in its number one chemical‚ formaldehyde. It has become an increasing issue and has grown to have a profound effect as population grows supply and demand for fuels‚ foods‚ pesticides‚ hospital supplies etc. The demand is on the
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Environmental Pollution Theresa Carter SCI/256 September 15‚ 2014 John Jacobs Environmental Pollution Los Angeles‚ California have been experiencing a growing population within our city. The growing population in this city has caused an increased pressure on the infrastructure and natural resources that are beginning to affect our environment. The expansion of the city has cut deeper into the rural areas that are causing problems to the environment‚ such as a loss in our wetlands‚ water
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Unit 4: Population and Air Pollution Course Objectives Covered by This Unit CO4 Evaluate the detrimental effects of chemical and biological contaminates on human health and the environment. Some people may come into contact with a chemical and never be harmed. Others may be more sensitive and get sick. Sometimes illness happens only if you are exposed to a harmful substance for a long time. Many factors play a part in whether you get sick from contact with chemicals‚ including • The kind
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