Pollution‚ contamination of Earth’s environment with materials that interfere with human health‚ the quality of life‚ or the natural functioning of ecosystems (living organisms and their physical surroundings). Although some environmental pollution is a result of natural causes such as volcanic eruptions‚ most is caused by human activities. Sidebars | SIDEBAR | Climate Change 2001:The Scientific Basis | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international group of scientists
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Introduction In China‚ an increasing population and rapid economic growth as well as lax environmental oversight have increased water pollution. Therefore‚ deterioration of drinking water quality continues to be a major problem. Continuous emissions from manufacturing are the largest contributor to lowered drinking quality across the country. China’s major river systems exhibit the scope of the problem. Perhaps 70 percent of their water is so polluted that it has been deemed unsafe for human contact
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------------------------------------------------- Service quality Continuity of supply In 2004‚ water supply was available on average for 18 hours each day in the West Zone of Metro Manila and 21 hours in the East Zone. According to their respective websites‚ the utility responsible for water supply in the East Zone of Metro Manila increased 24-hour water from 26% in 1997 to 98% in 2007‚ whereas in the West Zone‚ 42% of the customers had an uninterrupted supply in 2007. In a 2004 sample of 45
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introduction Noise pollution is the disturbing or excessive noise that may harm the activity or balance of human or animal life. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused bymachines and transportation systems‚ motor vehicles‚ aircraft‚ and trains.[1][2] Outdoor noise is summarized by the word environmental noise. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution‚ since side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas.
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Air pollution in India is a serious issue with the major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning‚ fuel adulteration‚ vehicle emission and traffic congestion.[1][2] India has a low per capita emissions of greenhouse gases but the country as a whole is the third largest after China and the United States.[3] A 2013 study on non-smokers has found that Indians have 30% lower lung function compared to Europeans.[4] The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 to regulate air
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Place INDOOR AIR POLLUTION Children’s Health and the Environment WHO Training Package for the Health Sector World Health Organization www.who.int/ceh July 2008 version 1 Indoor Air Pollution Indoor LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND‚ RECOGNIZE AND KNOW: Hazards of indoor air pollution to children’s health Different toxicants in indoor air‚ according to sources‚ settings and activities Characteristics and issues relating to indoor air pollution in industrialized
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Outline Speech to Inform SPS: I want to inform my audience about ocean pollution Thesis: Polluting the ocean is a major concern for all of us living on earth; we couldn’t live without the beautiful open waters. Organizational Pattern: Topical Introduction I. Our oceans make up most of the world A. Without our oceans we couldn’t live B. Animals in the ocean are suffering more and more each day C. Beautiful coral reefs are becoming depleted little by little each day 1. (Thesis) Polluting
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HANOI—As Vietnam’s economy has boomed in recent decades‚ so too have pollution levels in its major cities‚ with experts concerned that air pollution could pose a major public health concern. "Environmental pollution in Vietnam is a real problem‚" said Tuong Lai‚ former dean of Vietnam’s Social Science Institute. "It’s not just foreign visitors who have complained about our dust pollution—people in our country are also very dissatisfied with it‚" he said. A study conducted by employment consultants
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Nov. 14‚ 2013 Short Paper - Air Pollution The U.S news reveals the fatal air pollution measurements and effects China is encountering‚ but the news in China news themselves never shown the numbers beyond index 500. As the industry rapidly grows in North China‚ the most polluted region is often the target of the discussion about air pollution issues. However‚ China’s state based news sources constantly reported on the positive side‚ especially on how they fight over the improvement of their air
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SOUND POLLUTION NOISE CONTROL Noise has the potential to impact on us all every day‚ in different ways. Any form of noise can be considered pollution if it causes annoyance‚ sleeplessness‚ fright‚ or any other stress reaction. noise is transient; once it stops‚ the environment is free of it we can measure individual sounds that may damage human hearing‚ but it is difficult to monitor cumulative exposure to noise or to determine just how much is too much the definition of noise itself is highly
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