EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON THE ENVIRONMENT What is environmental pollution ? Nature maintains a balance in the environment and any kind of imbalance therein is called environmental pollution. Man’s quest to conquer the universe with technological development has resulted in grave dangers to the very existence of life on this planet. Waters are no longer clean‚ fishes are rotting on sea-shores‚ trees are withering‚ cities are choked with foul air and toxic chemicals are finding their way into our food
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Pollution in Lake Huron Causes and Effects Water pollution is defined as a change in the chemical‚ physical and biological health of a waterway due to human activity. Unfortunately‚ this definition applies to the waters of Lake Huron and have had a negative impact on the people who use and rely on this body of water. There are several major causes for water pollution including point source pollution‚ non-point source pollution and atmospheric pollution. Point source pollution
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Dylan Popp Joe Bolinger SPEA V161 29 April 2014 Public Policy Solutions for Air Pollution in Select U.S. Cities According to the Oxford Dictionary‚ air pollution is defined as‚ “the presence in‚ or introduction into‚ the air of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects.” When an individual thinks of air pollution‚ chances are they typically imagine a dark smog hanging over an urban area‚ causing problems such as asthma and other respiratory problems for those who have no choice but to breathe
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Groundwater and Surface water Pollution Surface waters are the natural resources of the Earth‚ which are found on the exteriors of the land. Ground water is water that comes from the ground‚ which comes from rain‚ snow and sleet. These types of waters can become polluted in a numbers of ways and come from a number of varied sources. All types of water pollution are harmful to the health of humans and animals. It may not affect or damage our health immediately but can be harmful after long term
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206 - B May 3‚ y World Water Pollution Water pollution is one of the worst environmental impacts that our planet continues to suffers today. Every day people throw garbage into rivers‚ oceans‚ and lakes. Also‚ tons of human waste is dumped at the rivers and the sea from many waste factories‚ therefore‚ causing death of many animals in the environment. Polluted water can also cause outbreaks of hepatitis‚ cholera and dysentery in humans. Water pollution and pollution in general is an issue that
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Air Pollution in Bangkok Pedestrians in Bangkok walk along the streets with handkerchiefs covering their noses. This is because nobody would like to inhale the unclean air into their body. As both residents and foreigners who have visited Bangkok know‚ Bangkok has one of the worst traffic in the world. This is due to the number of motor vehicles running on the roads which has increased significantly over the past few years. And without enough mass transit and road network‚ it led to traffic congestion
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Land pollution Land pollution is mainly caused by poor solid waste management. There are three answers to these environmental problems. YOU can Reduce‚ Reuse and Recycle. • Reduction • Reuse • Recycle Reduction We can reduce the amount of waste that is produced by doing simple things like two-sided copying on paper and backyard composting. This will decrease the amount of waste that will be disposed of in landfills. The Government can raise awareness of the importance of reduction through
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Pollution Caused By Factories Factory related pollution is the number one source of pollution in the United States. Factory pollution accounts for more than half the volume of all water pollution‚ as well as for the most deadly of pollutants. More than 365‚000 manufacturing factories consume vast quantities of fresh water to carry away wastes of several different types. This waste water from industrial factories is discharged into lakes‚ oceans and streams‚ which eventually disperse the polluting
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What is India Doing to Control Water Pollution Caused by Sewage Waste? Studies found that sewage waste is the main cause of water pollution in India. The problem is caused by the poor treatment of dumping sewage and the failure to maintain sewage treatment plants. The Central Pollution Control Board‚ a company that monitors environmental issues in India‚ has created the National Water Quality Monitoring Network‚ which monitors the quality of waters all year. The network monitors waters all over India
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POLLUTION Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy‚ such as noise‚ heat or light. Pollutants‚ the components of pollution‚ can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. Forms of pollution The major forms of pollution are listed below along with the particular contaminant
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