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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Environmental Pollution Environment means our surroundings. It consists of air‚ water‚ soil and other natural resources‚ that make our earth habitable for us. All the elements of environment are well proportioned and depend upon each other. This characteristic of environment is called ecosystem. If any element of it is destroyed‚ it affects all other elements. So for our existence we must not destroy the ecological balance. But consciously or unconsciously we are damaging vital elements
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“Between a Woman and Her Doctor” by Martha Mendoza and “Topic of Cancer” by Christopher Hitchens‚ help us see this. Gould‚ Mendoza‚ and Hitchens bring up hard to talk about topics. Topics like Abortion‚ Cancer‚ and AIDs are all very touchy feely and serious things to talk about‚ but we should not let this keep us from talking about it. In the section of Directions of Inquiry‚ I will bring up the topic of AIDS and Abortion. Within discussing the topics I will bring up how both are seen as widely discussed
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Sea Pollution... Why Are We So Bent On Killing Everything that moves‚ everything that feed us and every animal that God created?. I mean‚ why are we so self-destructive toward the fishes‚ the sharks‚ the whales‚ the sea lions‚ the dolphins etc. And until the day I die I will never understand why mankind has such a Big Hole in their heart‚ and the irony of it all is that God placed us in charged of everything He created. And yet we violate our office‚ just like the Politicians do‚ just like the Judges
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and think carefully in a quiet place. Noise Pollution can be defined as unwanted or offensive sound that unreasonably intrude into our daily activities. In urban areas noise pollution is everywhere‚ whether we like it or not this is part of everyday life. If the ears was irritated to the sound it is called noise. This is defined a form of air pollution that is audible unwanted sound that poses a threat to a person’s health and well- being. This pollution has many sources from different things such
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What are the different types of air pollution? How does each of these types of air pollution affect human health and the environment? What some ways to control air pollution? Industrial smog is the black-brown colored haze that is in the air that can be seen over some cities. It is mostly visible in the summer. Burning coal produces sulfur dioxide (SO2) that eventually ends up into our atmosphere. Photochemical Smog is air pollution containing ozone and other reactive chemical compounds formed
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of Water Pollution Image source: NASA Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface and makes up over 60% of the human body. Water pollution affects marine ecosystems‚ wildlife health‚ and human well-being. The answer to solving pollution is to make changes in our daily habits and pay more attention to the types of products we consume. The following lists display causes of water pollution and the effects it has on human health and the natural environment. Causes of Water Pollution Sewage
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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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The causes of pollution Pollution is the release of harmful environmental contaminants. The main air pollutants are carbon monoxide‚ lead oxides‚ sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. The principle causes of pollution are exhaust pipes from motor vehicles‚ smoke released by factories and moreover‚ industrial plants burn coal and oil‚ which contain sulfur. New inventions and processes have been continuously developed to improve our way of life; such developments are called technological
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availability of fresh water and its unequal distribution make water pollution a matter of great concern. Water pollution is generally localized and confined‚ making it more severe. The pollutants undergo many reactions and can become hazardous. 70 % of India’s fresh water is polluted‚ including several high altitude lakes. While water pollution is easier to study and manage‚ its control is highly complex and very costly. Water pollution is defined as presence of any foreign substance (organic‚ inorganic
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