The most important problem faced by the modern world today is environmental pollution. Unless and until effective measures are adopted to prevent this grave problem‚ it is going to affect life on earth. Man has exploited the natural resources in order to meet the demands of the ever-increasing population and also to meet the requirements of industries. As the demand for basic things like food‚ water‚ clothes and shelter increased; man exploited natural resources like minerals‚ forests‚ water and
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Nature has a subtle way of teaching and warning us about the conservation and preservation of the environment. Should we ignore the signs given‚ then the wrath of nature knows no bound. As the world is improving towards modernization‚ the environment is also being damaged to fulfill the rise in standard of living. The day would come when the younger generation of this century will stand on the brink of environmental damages. The improvements of people’s living standard owes too much to the rapid
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Whether we are lighting our houses‚ washing our clothes‚ refrigerating our food or running our computers‚ energy is an essential of modern life. We use it in most of the things we do. It creates comfort and convenience; helps keep us entertained and healthy. Without it our civilization would collapse. Yet there is also a heavy price. Traditional methods of power generation have created a legacy of acid rain‚ oil spills and - despite billions of pounds of research - nuclear waste‚ issues all
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60 pesticides on it‚ so while you “wash” your strawberries remember you are eating pesticide residue remains on those strawberries you bought at the food market. 93% of Americans tested by the CDC had metabolites of chlorpyrifos a nuerotoxic insecticide in their urine. Banned from home use because of its risks to children‚ chlorpyrifos is part of a family of pesticides (organophosphates) linked to ADHD. Women who were exposed to DDT as girls are 5 times more likely to develop breast cancer‚ according
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In the same way that at the beginning of the Green Revolution people had the intention to solve world hunger‚ people in the present is encouraged to do so as well. This is a really great idea; unfortunately‚ the solution for them is no other than GMOs. One of the principal companies involved in genetically modified organisms is Monsanto. Monsanto is one of the largest agricultural companies in the world. At the beginning it was a company focused in chemical and plastics just until 1980 when it started
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WATER AS OUR NATURAL RESOURSE There are more than 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth. Less than 3 % of all this water is fresh water and of that amount‚ more than two-thirds is locked up in ice caps and glaciers. With so much water around it seems like there is enough to see us through for millions of years. But did you know that even water‚ which seems to be in abundance‚ might one day become scarce? Each time you throw something as garbage‚ think of where it will finally end up. Whether
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Fiber Crops Production Jul 2nd‚ 2010 | Category: Farming & Production‚ Livelihood The Philippines is one of the world’s largest producers of fiber crops. It is blessed with optimal weather conditions‚ good types of soil‚ even distribution of rain throughout the year‚ and other related factors‚ which make growing fiber crops favorable. Abaca‚ cotton‚ maguey‚ pineapple‚ and ramie are just some fiber crops grown in the country. These crops are used in making different products sold in local and
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Larvicidal effect of Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac) leaf extract on Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) larvae The Researchers: Clifford Cruz Joseph Guillermo Raymart Leyson Daniel Manzanilla Samantha Bismonte Glory Tolentino INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Endemic in more than 100 countries cases of dengue fever doubled in Metro Manila INTRODUCTION Statement of the Problem • Is there a significant difference in the population of the larvae of mosquitoes between the different treatments? • Is there
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and productivity decreases. The body feels tired and slower due to lack of oxygen because of the alveoli being covered with tar. Smoking is known to make teeth yellow due to the nicotine; a strong poisonous drug‚ which main ingredient is found in insecticides or bug sprays. Smoking also has a harmful effect on pregnant women. Smoking affects the baby’s brain development and birth weight‚ and increase the probably of miscarriage and premature birth. Children of smokers are more likely to suffer from
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February 16‚ 2016 Speech Fundamentals Com 103-301 Professor: Jones “The Health Complications of Tobacco Use” Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the health risks of smoking tobacco products. Central Idea: There are numerous health hazards to smoking tobacco‚ some that many people may not be aware of. Organizational Pattern: Casual Order Introduction I. Did you know that smoking tobacco is the number one cause of lung cancer? A. You might say that is obvious‚ but what
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