POVERTY and POLLUTION NANCY J. KREPPS PROFESSOR CHESTER GALLOWAY BUS3 03/02/2013 Poverty is defined as the state or condition of having little or no money‚ goods‚ or means of support; condition of being poor; deficiency of necessary or desirable‚ ingredients‚ qualities‚ scantiness; insufficiency. (www.dictionary.com) There are many people in our country and other countries that suffer from this condition. The third world countries seem to bear the brunt of this condition.
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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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THERMAL POLLUTION It is one of the pollution that effects on living things and the environment badly. The definition of thermal pollution is the degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature. A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial manufacturers. When water used as a coolant is returned to the natural environment at a higher temperature‚ the change in temperature decreases oxygen supply‚ and affects ecosystem composition
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Water pollution is when the water in lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ and other bodies of water is contaminated. Humans are the main cause for polluting the water. The countries that are most affected by water pollution are: India – The Ganges River China – The Yellow River Central Asia – Amu and Syr Darya Rivers Nepals – Most of the Rivers Pacific Islands Australia Water pollution affects ones physical and emotional health since without drinking water we cannot survive and if the water is polluted
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unfrozen fresh water is found mainly as groundwater‚ with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air. However‚ water is now being heavily polluted by nobody else but human. So what are the causes and effects of water pollution? The causes of water pollution vary. However‚ we can sum them up in to two groups: One is direct causes and the other is indirect causes. The direct causes are what are dumped directly into water bodies‚ such as raw sewage‚ household waste or chemicals. In developing
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Land Pollution Land pollution is pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial‚ commercial‚ domestic and agricultural activities. Causes of Land Pollution 1. Degenerative Actions Degenerative Actions encompass a lot of human actions‚ including - deforestation‚ overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers‚ desertification‚ mining‚ inefficient and / or inadequate waste treatment‚ landfill‚ litter‚ etc. 2. Misuse of Land Misuse of Land mainly refers to felling of trees to
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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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Environmental pollution The nature is the most wonderful thing in the world. It gives us its loveliness to enjoy and to admire. The nature provides us with its riches: water and air‚ soil‚ mineral resources‚ flora and fauna‚ forests and fields. Nowadays situation is very bad‚ but just someone understand it. It means that many species of flora and fauna have already disappeared or are disappearing because of harmful actions of people. People have always polluted their surroundings. But until
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Introduction Pollution can be defined as "The act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted‚ especially the contamination of soil‚ water‚ or the atmosphere by the discharge of harmful substances." As we become more technologically advanced‚ we produce materials that can withstand extreme temperatures‚ are durable and easy to use. Plastic bags‚ synthetics‚ plastic bottles‚ tin cans‚ and computer hardware- these are some of the things that make life easy for us. But what we forget
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The causes of water pollution Water pollution comes from a myriad of sources‚ both natural and from human activity. The most destructive causes of water pollution are man made‚ however. The largest sources include: The burning of coal in power plants emits ash particulates that contain toxic metals like arsenic and lead. Coal and petroleum also contain sulfur compounds. Combustion generates sulfur dioxide‚ a toxic gas‚ and oxides of nitrogen. When emitted from exhaust stacks‚ these two compounds
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