the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) found an average availability of 21 hours per day. 27 providers offered 24-hour service. Drinking water quality Especially in urban areas‚ water quality does not meet the standards set by the national government. As a result‚ waterborne diseases remain a severe public health concern in the country. About 4‚200 people die each year due to contaminated drinking water. Wastewater treatment Only 5% of the total population is connected to a sewer network
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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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My Assignment on Garbage Pollution Name: Adrian Stephenson Center #: 100152 Candidate’s: 100152075 Territory: Jamaica Proficiency: General Acknowledgement I would like to acknowledge all the persons who have helped me to complete this assignment. These persons are my mother and my social studies teacher. Introduction This school based assessment is based on garbage pollution. The area chosen for survey on garbage pollution is the community of august town. You will learn about the causes that contribute
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Poverty and Pollution Case StudyKarwanica ThompsonBusiness Ethics8/26/12Charles Bowman | | | | Our environment has been the forefront of heated debates for many years now. Not only was it one of the major topics in the 2004 election it has since grown to its own global movement "going green". For a long time now we have been trying to figure out the role business in our environment. The attitudes that are prevalent in our society suggest that businesses have increased our environmental problems
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WATER POLLUTION INTRODUCTION Although some kinds of water pollution can occur through natural processes‚ it is mostly a result of human activities. We use water daily in our homes and industries‚ about 150 gallons per day per person in the United States. The water we use is taken from lakes and rivers‚ and from underground (groundwater); and after we have used it-- and contaminated it-- most of it returns to these locations. The used water of a community is called wastewater‚ or sewage. If
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EGLĖ ADOMAVIČIŪTĖ‚ Group 1 Air traffic is increasingly leading to more noise‚ pollution and airport construction. One reason for this is the growth in low-cost passenger flights‚ often to holiday destinations. Some people say that governments should try to reduce air traffic by taxing it more heavily. Do you agree or disagree? I totally disagree with the opinion that air traffic should be reduced by taxing it more heavily. Firstly‚ the reduction of air traffic would decrease the demand because
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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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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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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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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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