Introduction to Industrial Pollution Industrial pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry‚ in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide; in the United States‚ for example‚ the Environmental Protective Agency estimates that up to 50% of the nation’s pollution is caused by industry. Because of its size and scope‚ industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet‚ especially in nations which
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Summarize your findings. Fossil fuel emission from motor vehicles as an outdoor air pollution produces pollutants in the air which leads to negative impacts on human health. (Climate Change and Health‚ 2010). These pollutants mainly include carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide is ejected in the air during the process of combustion and it leads to numerous health issues especially on young children. Studies have found that “long-term exposure to NO2”
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Most people do not realize that atmospheric pollution (also known as air pollution) is a very serious global problem. There are a great number of air pollutants that are basically caused from natural resources. Most of the pollutants are mankind. There are seven air pollutants that are at greater risk to our environment‚ which are the following: particulate matter (made up of acids‚ organic chemicals‚ metals‚ soils‚ and dust particles)‚ nitrogen oxides (made by highly reactive gasses that contain
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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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country indicate their pitch in decibel in the nosiest areas of corresponding cities‚ e.g. Delhi- 80 db‚ Kolkata - 87‚Bombay-85‚ Chennai-89 db etc. 3 Sources of Noise Pollution:- Noise pollution like other pollutants is also a by- product of industrialization‚ urbanizations and modern civilization. Broadly speaking ‚ the noise pollution has two sources‚ i.e. industrial and non- industrial. The industrial source includes the noise from various industries and big machines working at a very high speed
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Humanities – 12 marker – Marine Pollution. Marine Ecosystem - the sea. Pollution – When harmful substances make the air‚ land or water dirty. Pollutant – A harmful substance that causes pollution‚ such as exhaust fumes. There are many different causes of marine pollution. I am going to analyse all the different ways in which marine pollution happens‚ and the effects that this has on the environment‚ and if there are any solutions. People exploit the sea in a number of ways‚ such as for leisure
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Topic: Pollution is becoming serious in our country‚ especially in the big city. Discuss some possible causes leading to this situation. Pollution is now one of the most serious environmental problems in our country‚ especially in big cities. Many projects have been carried out to deal with this problem but there does not seem a lot of improvement to be brought about. As far as the causes of this issue are concerned‚ three reasons can be looked into: bad waste disposal system‚ the rapid increase
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ENERGY RESOURCES Energy is defined as ‘the capacity to do work’. Sun is the primary source of energy. Joule is the standard unit of energy in SI units. Energy utilization is an index of economic development‚ which does not take into account of ill effects/damage on to environment. From 1900 to 2000 population increased by 3 times while energy consumption by 14 times! Energy Resources All energy sources ultimately come from the sun‚ the moon or the earth. Sources of Energy Solar
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biodiversity and landscapes are deforestation and pollution. In Argentina‚ there are many environmental issues that include air pollution‚ inaccessibility‚ dissatisfaction with garbage disposal‚ dirtiness‚ water pollution etc. One of the biggest factors of pollution in Argentina would be air pollution‚ which to a certain extend is caused by the society. Despite knowing that transport vehicles such as private vehicles‚ taxis‚ and buses can cause urban air pollution‚ we still need it by which the society
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Plastic pollution Plastics are very convenient products that we use in our every day life and for most people it would be difficult to imagine a plastic free world. It is everywhere: used for water bottling purposes‚ food covering‚ parts that make up our daily items such as cell phones‚ clothes‚ and hospital equipments. With so many convenient methods for the use of plastics‚ many of us fail to recognize the dangers of plastic pollution which starts with industrial pollution‚ continues with its
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