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    ISSN: 2348 9510 International Journal Of Core Engineering & Management(IJCEM) Volume 1‚ Issue 3‚ June 2014 Heavy Metal Contamination In Solid Aerosols And Top Soils Of Faisalabad Enviornment Dr Muhammad Attique Khan Shahid1‚ Prof. Dr. Khadim Hussain2 and Mariam Saeed Awan1 1 Department of Physics GC University Faisalabad (Pakistan). 2 Department of Physics PU‚ Lahore (Pakistan) Abstract:The suspension of trace elements in the atmosphere as solid aerosols from natural and anthropogenic sources

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    SOilIntroduction Soil plays a vital role in our ability to cultivate crops. Throughout human history‚ our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans‚ the earth‚ and food sources affirms soil as the foundation of agriculture. Soil testing is necessary for knowledge of characteristic of the soil‚ quantity of fertilizer is needed so that fertilizers are used only as needed‚ not too less or too

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    1) Make a promise to protect clean air. Nearly 37 million children live in areas with unhealthy polluted air‚ and many pollution- associated illnesses have been on the rise. Yet polluters and their allies in Congress have been fighting efforts to reduce toxic industrial pollution and are trying to weaken existing clean air protections. That’s why NRDC has joined other public health‚ advocacy and environmental organizations in the "Clean Air Promise‚" a national campaign to protect the health of

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    Shantelle Johnson April 8‚ 2012 H4 Introduction When food is unsafe for consumption is called food contamination. Food contamination occurs when foods are spoiled because they might contain microorganisms‚ such as bacteria ‚ parasites‚ or toxic substances that make them unsafe for consumption.Bacteria and parasites on uncooked food can linger on the food if not handle or cooked properly. Food contamination is serious because it results in diseases that affect appromiaxally seventy-six million people

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    The Effects of heavy metals in our ecosystem By Patrecia Redneck-Spang Intro to Scientific Research 191 Blackfeet Community College May 2‚ 2011 Abstract: Introduction: Upon doing research on heavy metals in our water ways I have come to realize that almost all heavy metals can be found in our rivers‚ streams and drinking water. Aluminum‚ Arsenic‚ Chromium‚ Copper‚ Iron‚ Lead‚ Manganese‚ Nickel‚ Silver‚ and Zinc are all chemical elements. Chromium‚ Copper‚ Iron‚ Manganese‚ Nickel‚

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    Effects of Human Activities on the Lake Ecosystem I. Introduction On the first exercise of the Environmental Biology class‚ the students have learned what an ecosystem is and what its significance to the survival of the living and non-living are through analysis of forest and agro-ecosystems. The ecosystem as the basic unit for ecological study (Evans‚ 1956) consists of the complex of interacting organisms inhabiting a region with all the non-living physical factors that make up their environment

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    2009 INEC 54062– Soil Chemistry and Terrestrial Pollution Number of Questions: Four (04) Number of pages: Four (04) Time : 02 hrs Answer all questions ___________________________________________________________________________ (01) Answer all parts (a) Give four major processes that contribute to the soil acidity. (20 marks) (b) How do you recognize the soil pollution? (20

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    What is Soil? Soil is the surface of the earth’s crust where plants have their roots and where many small animals make their home. It is also a result of the breakdown of rocks. Formation of Soil Soil is formed when rocks break down into very small particles by various processes such as weathering. There are two types of weathering: Physical Weathering and Chemical Weathering. Physical Weathering arises from the heating and cooling‚ the wetting and drying‚ and the freezing and

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    Cross-contamination from endoscopes to patients are a noted problem throughout endoscopy units across the country. The media has reported exposure to harmful bacteria and viruses following endoscopic procedures from inadequately cleaned scopes‚ the efficacy of high level disinfectants used in reprocessors and the design of the scopes. Legislatures are now questioning the types of infection control programs within endoscopy units and whether qualified personnel are being hired as endoscope technicians

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    What Is Soil Pollution? [pic] What Is Soil Pollution? Soil pollution results from the build up of contaminants‚ toxic compounds‚ radioactive materials‚ salts‚ chemicals and cancer-causing agents. The most common soil pollutants are hydrocarbons‚ heavy metals (cadmium‚ lead‚ chromium‚ copper‚ zinc‚ mercury and arsenic)‚ herbicides‚ pesticides‚ oils‚ tars‚ PCBs and dioxins. Until the 1970s‚ there was little talk of soil pollution and its devastating effects. In the 1980s‚ the U.S. Superfund was

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