Noise pollution is displeasing or excessive noise that may disrupt the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise is cognate with the Latin word nauseas‚ which means disgust or discomfort.[1] The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines and transportation systems‚ motor vehicles‚ aircrafts‚ and trains.[2][3] Outdoor noise is summarized by the word environmental noise. Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution‚ since side-by-side industrial and
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Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human‚ animal or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise comes from the Latin word nauseas‚ meaning seasickness. The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is mainly construction and transportation systems‚ including motor vehicle noise‚ aircraft noise and rail noise.[1][2] Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution‚ since side-by-side industrial and residential buildings
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These days‚ more and more people are using their own cars to commute. The increasing number of vehicles in our cities contributes to the high levels of pollution in the air. When faced with taking private cars or public transport‚ people react in different ways. I will discuss the for and against arguments of using private cars or public transport. People prefer private cars over public transport for several reasons. Firstly‚ private cars are believed to be faster than public transport since
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REPORT PERIYAR RIVER The periyar river is the longest river in the state of kerala in india.The length of periyar is 300 km.It is also known as “The life line of kerala”.The sources of the periyar is in the sivagiri hills of Western ghats range in Tamil Nadu.Annual flow of river is 11607 cubic meters. During its journey to the Arabian Sea at Cochin river is enriched with water of minor tributaries like Muthayar‚ Perunthuraiar‚ Chinnar‚ Cheruthony‚ Kattappanayar and Edamalayar at different
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Light Pollution 1. Every urbanite knows the bright lights of the city make it impossible to see the stars in a night sky. What most of us do not know is that those lights also may be making us sick. The cause is light pollution – the unearthly glow of billions of street lamps‚ security and porch lights‚ searchlights‚ office lights and signs – as people everywhere try to dispel the darkness of the night. 2. For the first time‚ light is being investigated seriously as a pollutant and a health hazard
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economic super power‚ which already has an enormous environmental footprint. a. Research the impact of fossil fuels emission from motor vehicles on human health. Summarize your findings. Fossil fuel emission from motor vehicles as an outdoor air pollution produces pollutants in the air which leads to negative impacts on human health. (Climate Change and Health‚ 2010). These pollutants mainly include carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The toxic pollutant nitrogen dioxide is ejected in
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Thesis statement: The proposals apply to reduce the nuclear pollution after the Fukushima accident in Japan. An Annotated bibliography Nuclear Power in the World Today. (2012‚ April). World Nuclear Association. Retrieved from http://www.world-nuclear.org/ Evaluation Relevance: This article introduces the development trend of the nuclear energy. Evidence: In this resource‚ mainly talking about how the nuclear energy plant running‚ and the current situation of nuclear power. This source
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References: Ahmed‚ A. (2013‚ April 28). The National . Retrieved May 19‚ 2013‚ from The National : http://www.thenational.ae/news Badam‚ R Corder‚ R. (2008). Dubai ’s traffic pollution among world ’s worst. ARABIAN BUSINESS. Retrived May 21‚ 22013‚ from Arabian Business GulfTalent.com HOTZ‚ R. L. (2011). The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams. THE WALLSTREET JOURNAL. Retrieved May 21‚ 2013‚ from The wall street journal Majaida‚ A Mohammad
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Atmospheric Pollution Yvonne Perry Everest Online Atmospheric Pollution There are both primary and secondary air pollutants. The primary pollutants “Are the direct products of combustion and evaporation‚” (Wright‚ 2011) and some can undergo further reactions in the atmosphere and causing secondary pollutants. The names of the primary pollutants are: Suspended particulate matter‚ volatile organic compounds‚ carbon monoxide‚ nitrogen oxides‚ sulfur dioxide‚ lead‚ air toxics‚ and radon. Suspended
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Air Pollution CFish Mr. Nollen Biology 2B 8 May‚ 1996 The Problem Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous‚ liquid‚ or solid wastes or by-products that can endanger human health and the health and welfare of plants and animals‚ or can attack materials‚ reduce visibility‚ or produce undesirable odors. Among air pollutants emitted by natural sources‚ only the radioactive gas radon is recognized as a major health threat. A byproduct of the radioactive decay of uranium minerals in certain kinds
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