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    air pollution

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    Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals‚ particulates‚ biological materials‚ or other harmful materials into the Earth’s atmosphere‚ possibly causing disease‚ death to humans‚ damage to other living organisms such as food crops‚ or the natural or built environment. The atmosphere is a complex 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 human health as well as to the Earth’s

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    plastic pollution

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    Refuse single-use and disposable plastics The facts Plastic is forever Plastic creates toxic pollution at every stage of its existence: manufacture‚ use‚ and disposal. Plastic is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists‚ including the small amount that has been incinerated and has become toxic particulate matter. Plastic poisons our food chain In the environment‚ plastic breaks down into small particles that attract toxic chemicals

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    Water Pollution

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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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    Water Pollution

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    The causes of water pollution Water pollution comes from a myriad of sources‚ both natural and from human activity. The most destructive causes of water pollution are man made‚ however. The largest sources include: The burning of coal in power plants emits ash particulates that contain toxic metals like arsenic and lead. Coal and petroleum also contain sulfur compounds. Combustion generates sulfur dioxide‚ a toxic gas‚ and oxides of nitrogen. When emitted from exhaust stacks‚ these two compounds

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    Water Pollution

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    VIETNAM FORESTRY UNIVERSITY WATER POLLUTION NOWADAYS As a matter of fact‚ water covers over 70% of Earth’s surface and it’s a very important resource for people and the environment. But nowadays‚ water is polluted. And water pollution affects drinking water‚ rivers‚ lakes and oceans all over the world. This consequently harms human health and the natural environment . If we don’t have any methods to prevent water resource from polluting‚ we will not have enough water to use in the future.

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    River Pollution

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    RIVER POLLUTION River is very important because it can provide clean water and can act as a main source of protein to human beings. Most of the drinking water consumed by the people of the world originates from the river. If the river has been polluted‚ then the tarnished river water needs to be filtered through a series of intricate and money-consuming process. The picture above clearly shows that the pollution of water happened because of the ignorant act of dumping rubbish and toxic

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    Air pollution

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    Air pollution is the introduction into the atmosphere of chemicals‚ particulates‚ or biological materials that cause discomfort‚ disease‚ or death to humans‚ damage other living organisms such as food crops‚ or damage the natural environment or built environment. The atmosphere is a 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 human health as well as to the Earth’s ecosystems

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    Water Pollution

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    Reflection of the Water Pollution Project The problem with Water pollution today is that people are carelessly polluting and damaging our water supplies at an alarming rate. Though the general public seems to be turning a blind eye to this situation ignorance does not justify the fact that the health of the general public and environment is severely impacted. The Water Pollution group proposes that we educate the community and the children of the possible repercussions of water pollution‚ while also working

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    Kinds of Pollutions

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    Loutfi Environmental education Pollution I. Definition Pollution occurs when pollutants contaminate the natural surroundings; which brings about changes that affect our normal lifestyles adversely. II. Why it is dangerous? Pollution disturbs our ecosystem and the balance in the environment. With modernization and development in our lives pollution has reached its peak; giving rise to global warming and human illness. III. Types & Causes of Pollution A. Air pollution It occurs when any harmful

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    Water Pollution

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    Water Pollution Introduction There are more things affect earth bad and make environment polluted like wastes‚ plastics‚ smokes and much more make earth and environment polluted and difficulty. Pollution is one of thing like this Pollution make environment difficult there are different types of pollutions like Air Pollution ‚ Land Pollution ‚ Noise Pollution ‚ Water Pollution ‚ Light Pollution and Soil Pollution these all have separate effects to human body and earth with environment . Definition

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