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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6 disadvantages of growing tourist numbers January 23‚ 2011 - Elmer W. Cagape 1 Comment » Year after year it seems that the number of visitors coming to Hong Kong is setting new records. The 30 million annual visitors the city recorded a few years ago (over 23 million in 2005‚ over 28 million in 2007) was easily eclipsed by the 36 million tourists who arrived last year. The 21.8 per cent climb is quite a big jump; if not for the recent financial crisis and swine flu scare that affected inbound
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AIR POLLUTION [pic] Introduction The earth’s atmosphere‚ at or near sea level‚ consists approximately of 78 percent nitrogen‚ 21 percent oxygen and 1 percent other gases. If it were possible to remain in this state‚ 100 percent clean air would result. However‚ many varied sources allow other gases and particulates to mix with the clean air‚ causing our atmosphere to become unclean or polluted. Some of these pollutants are visible while others are invisible‚ with each
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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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I do not own anything. Air Pollution What is Air Pollution? Air Pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or damages the natural environment into the atmosphere. What is Atmosphere? The atmosphere is the complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Stratospheric ozone depletion due to air pollution has long been recognized as a threat to
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The amount of air pollution in Pakistan’s major cities like Lahore and Karachi is 20 times higher than the World Health Organization standards. There are layers of smog‚ dust and smoke that exist over Karachi. There is also a prominent smell of gasoline that infiltrates air. Islamabad which is the capital city of Pakistan is known to be covered with thick layer smog that actually keeps hidden the view of Margalla hills. So pollution is very prominent and exists to a threatening level in Pakistan
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the earth is hopeless. However water pollution must be stooped because the water is more important than anything. We can survive without oil or gold but we can’t survive without water. We need water for everything. The Greek philosopher Plato said: ”Water is something most needed for sustain life‚ and that easily destroyed. It is therefore a need protective law" . His statement is not lost actually. Even Plato in 2500 B.C was writing about the water pollution and how we influence over our life
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Air Pollution To understand pollution of air‚ some knowledge of the atmosphere is required. Atmosphere is a layer consisting of a few gases surrounding the planet earth and is vital for the survival of life on earth. The atmosphere protects earth from abrupt temperature fluctuations from the powerful ultra violet radiation coming from the sun. The atmosphere is made up of nitrogen 78%‚oxygen 21%‚argon 0.9%‚carbon dioxideo0.03% and small amount of trace gases ‚helium ‚neon‚ krypton‚ xenon‚ hydrogen
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air pollution issues Name__________________________ Date_________ Period_____ This is intended as a study guide. For best results‚ I recommend studying all the material first‚ then filling out the worksheet “closed-book/notes” as if taking a test. When done‚ go back to your notes to check your answers. Match the following air pollution issues with ALL appropriate causes (letters) and consequences (numbers). All letters and numbers will be used at least once. Each issue may have any number
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we witness different types of pollution all around us. Some of them may not damage our health in a direct manner but could be harmful after long term exposure. Water pollution is one of the biggest problems that faces modern society and is harmful to the health of humans and animals because it affects every living organism in this earth. This essay will talk about industrial pollution‚ Oil pollution‚ litter and sewage pollution. One of the main sources of pollution are industrial wastes‚ these
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