feel that the environment is becoming worse. But a country‚ which though small (in size and population) and hasn’t more nature resources has built their country like a garden. That is right it is Singapore‚ which is known as ’Garden city’. I have traveled to Singapore twice‚ and I wonder how this country built their city like a garden. By asking some local friends and searching information‚ I found the secret of the greenest city. Singapore succeeds in protecting their environment because the government
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(SPM) Oxides of nitrogen (NOx) Hydrocarbons (HC) Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) 2005 Air Toxic Emissions from On-road Mobile Sources (Tox-weighted) Affects of Automobile Pollution 1. In India about 15-20 million people are asthmatic because of emission of automobile pollution. 2. N02 is a highly toxic gas and attacks the lungs causing lung cancer and emphysema. 3. Automobile pollutants interferes the development and functioning of the nervous system. 4. Some diseases
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player‚ they all contribute in some way to environmental pollution and are also hazardous to life. Not only are they biodegradable‚ but also disposing of them has their own risks as they release harmful toxins into the air and surrounding soil and ground water. All these cause water pollution .! What is water pollution? Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ aquifers and groundwater). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly
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poison gases in metropolis namely Hanoi‚ HCM city... are at the alarming rate. If there is nothing done about it‚ Vietnam will soon suffering the consequences. This paper is to give the audience a clearer view of air pollution in Vietnam including reasons‚ affects and suggesting solutions. 2. Discussion of finding 2.1 Reasons 2.1.2 Motor vehicles There are several causes of air pollution; the vast majority of them can be attributed by man. Many people are unaware of the serious problems they
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Water pollution and pollution in general is a problem that people don’t like to deal with. Water pollution can cause so much damage to people and to the animals that live in that body of water. The laws that we have are doing what they need to but we need to monitor the water more closely because if we don’t catch the pollution when it happens it could cause a big disaster. It could kill all of the plant life that lives in the water and the animals that live there to. Some of the pollutions that
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I am writing to you today‚ asking if you would join me in trying to reduce pollution in the United States of America in 2017. Pollution is incredibly harmful to the environment‚ world‚ climate‚ and even space. Pollution damages our atmosphere which then creates acid rain and toxins in the air. The 2015 "State of the Air" report finds 52 percent of Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution. Pollution starts with littering which can harm many things depending on where litter
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2013 Light Pollution Sin City‚ better known as Las Vegas‚ full of its twinkling bright lights and flashing advertisements at night‚ is a huge tourist attraction. However‚ can you look up at the desert sky and see the Milky Way? The answer to this question is no. The light pollution in Vegas is so strong that it can be seen from outer space. Light Pollution is misdirected and misused light. This results from an inappropriate application of exterior lighting products. Light Pollution comes in different
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Air Pollution Air pollution in Egypt is a real‚ harmful and serious problem. It is caused by a wide variety of things. From these causes is the great amount of smoke that come from chimneys of factories that were built near the cities as it release great amount of harmful‚ poisonous‚ black smoke which is quickly spread in the air and change its color into black. Also the black color of car exhaust has a serious‚ bad effect on human’s respiration and which unfortunately we breeze it daily as we
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What is land pollution? Land pollution is the deterioration (destruction) of the earth’s land surfaces‚ often directly or indirectly as a result of man’s activities and their misuse of land resources. It occurs when waste is not disposed off properly‚ or can occur when humans throw chemicals unto the soil in the form of pesticides‚ insecticides and fertilizers during agricultural practices. Exploitation of minerals (mining activities) has also contributed to the destruction of the earth’s surface
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chemicals‚ particulate matter‚ or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms‚ or cause damage to the natural environment or built environment‚ into the atmosphere‚ is called Air Pollution. The atmosphere is a complex dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth. Air pollution threatens our lives. In the major cities in Seoul‚ South Korea; Jakarta‚ Indonesia; Taipei‚ Taiwan; Beijing‚ China; and Bangkok‚ Thailand that the
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