SOUND POLLUTION NOISE CONTROL Noise has the potential to impact on us all every day‚ in different ways. Any form of noise can be considered pollution if it causes annoyance‚ sleeplessness‚ fright‚ or any other stress reaction. noise is transient; once it stops‚ the environment is free of it we can measure individual sounds that may damage human hearing‚ but it is difficult to monitor cumulative exposure to noise or to determine just how much is too much the definition of noise itself is highly
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Group 16: Econ Project #1 Due: 16 October 2003 Introduction by Jamie Ifkovits: Oil is certainly the world ’s largest cash commodity. One of the main products produced from crude oil is gasoline. Gas plays a significant role in the life of people in countries throughout the world. Gas accounts for approximately 17% of the energy consumed in the United States and is primarily used for powering automobiles ("A Primer on Gasolne Prices" 5 Oct 2003). The prices paid by customers at the
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Noise Pollution The nature of sound Sound‚ a manifestation of vibration‚ travels in wave patterns through solids‚ liquids and gases. The waves‚ caused by vibration of the molecules‚ follow sine functions‚ typified by the amplitude and wavelength (or frequency) Sound waves of equal amplitude with increasing frequency from top to bottom Reflecting on noise “Noise" derived from "nausea‚" meaning seasickness Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today Noise is unavoidable for many
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Environmental pollution The nature is the most wonderful thing in the world. It gives us its loveliness to enjoy and to admire. The nature provides us with its riches: water and air‚ soil‚ mineral resources‚ flora and fauna‚ forests and fields. Nowadays situation is very bad‚ but just someone understand it. It means that many species of flora and fauna have already disappeared or are disappearing because of harmful actions of people. People have always polluted their surroundings. But until
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WHAT IS NOISE POLLUTION? What is noise Pollution? Sound is essential to our daily lives‚ but noise is not. Noise is generally used as an unwanted sound‚ or sound which produces unpleasant effects and discomfort on the ears. Sound becomes unwanted when it either interferes with normal activities such as sleeping‚ conversation‚ or disrupts or diminishes one’s quality of life. Not all noise can be called noise pollution. If it does not happen reqularly‚ it may be termed as ’Nuisance’
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“Oilsands and climate change: How Canada’s oilsands are standing in the way of effective climate action.” Canada’s emissions Greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from Canada’s oilsands is growing rapidly‚ and existing climate policies are too weak to limit this growth • • • • Oilsands development is the fastest growing source of GHG pollution in Canada. In the last two decades‚ oilsands emissions have more than doubled. Government forecasts predict annual GHG emissions from oilsands will
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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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Place INDOOR AIR POLLUTION Children’s Health and the Environment WHO Training Package for the Health Sector World Health Organization www.who.int/ceh July 2008 version 1 Indoor Air Pollution Indoor LEARNING OBJECTIVES LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND‚ RECOGNIZE AND KNOW: Hazards of indoor air pollution to children’s health Different toxicants in indoor air‚ according to sources‚ settings and activities Characteristics and issues relating to indoor air pollution in industrialized
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OIL AND GAS ACCOUNTING: CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION OF THEORY TO PRACTICE IN NIGERIA 1.0 INTRODUCTION: The natural resources of a nation‚ particularly the minerals‚ often constitute the lion’s share of the nation’s wealth. This is particularly true of the OPEC nations including Nigeria. Prior to the development of accounting standards issued by the Nigerian Accounting Standards Board (NASB)‚ the financial statements published by the oil and gas industry in Nigeria did not disclose adequate
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PROs AND CONs OF INCREASING OIL PRICE 1. INTRODUCTION In this decade‚ the price of oil has been raised 3 times. The era of President SBY has the record of increasing oil price (premium). The policy was made by SBY has become pro and con between the expert of economic. Some people said that increasing the oil price is just can’t be done because it’s contra with UU‚ but government said that if we don’t raise the oil price it will absorb the APBN because the import oil price is higher and higher
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