Pollution and Society *By Osanyinpeju* Aisha We all know that pollution in our world effects two essential aspects of our planet: air and water. Although their pollutants are emitted in completely different ways‚ they both harm living organisms. Air pollution is predominately emitted though the exhaust of motor vehicles and the combustion of fossil fuels‚ whereas water pollution is the result of industrial waste and environmental accidents. Our society knows that pollution is harmful and a serious
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Environmental pollution In this topic we are going to deal about different types of pollution and due to these types of pollution how our environment is facing disasters and calamities. Introduction: Environmental pollution can be defined as “the unfavorable alteration of our surroundings” Types of pollutants: 1. Bio degradable pollutants - decompose rapidly by natural processes. 2. Non-degradable pollutants-do not decompose or slowly decompose in the environment. Pollutions are different
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CASE STUDY ON POLLUTION IN VELLORE: SOURCES AND MEASURES TO CHECK IT. SOURCES AND METHODS TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN VELLORE Shraddha Sahu and Akshay Ahuja B.tech- Electronics and communication Engg.‚ SENSE‚ VIT UNIVERSITY‚ Vellore‚ Tamil Nadu – 632014 Email id- shraddha.sahu2012@vit.ac.in ABSTRACT: Vellore‚ also known as ‘fort city’ and a historical destination in southernmost India ‚ is one of the
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Sound Pollution 1.1) Causes of sound pollution 1.2) Effects of sound pollution 1.2.1) Human health effects 1.2.2) Environmental effects 1.2.3) Property effects 1.3) Solutions for sound pollution 5-11 2) Water Pollution 2.1) Causes of water pollution 2.2) Effect of water pollution 2.3) Solutions for water pollution 12-15 3) Land Pollution 3.1) Causes of land pollution 3.2) Effect of land pollution 3.3) Solutions for land pollution 16-20 4) Air Pollution 4.1) Causes of land pollution 4.2)
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Main effects of sound pollution • Deafness‚ temporary or permanent‚ is one of the most prevalent effects of noise pollution. Mechanics‚ locomotive drivers‚ telephone operators etc all have their hearing impairment. • The first and foremost effect of noise is a decrease in the efficiency in working. Research has proved the fact that human efficiency increases with noise reduction. • Too much of noise disturbs the rhythms of working‚ thereby affecting the concentration required for doing a
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Charles W. Adams BIO-220 Environmental Science 10/16/2011 Trent McDowell Great GCU title area‚ word count and page number. Water Pollution I. Introduction (your don ’t have to keep the outline format) Clean water is a necessity to have in order to support a healthy environment. Care must be taken to protect our water sources from chemical plants‚ businesses‚ cargo and cruise ships‚ and people so that humans‚ animals‚ and marine life can have clean water. II. Thesis Statement (this would
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legal action against the UK due to the excessive levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in the air and for breaching its obligation to reduce these levels by 2010. Of the 43 zones in the UK‚ 40 exceed the standard set by the European Air Pollution Directive in 1999 to take effect in 2010. The Directive states if the deadline has not been met‚ an extension can be granted upon the approval of submitted air quality plans. Air quality plans have been submitted for the majority of these zones‚ but there remain 16
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known as air is a mixture‚ not a chemical combination‚ of a number of gases; that is‚ each gas retains its own characteristic properties. It consists of about 78 percent nitrogen; 21 percent oxygen‚ and carries along with it water vapor‚ clouds‚ dust‚ smoke‚ soot‚ and a variety of chemical compounds. The remaining one percent contains all the other gases including carbon monoxide‚ carbon dioxide‚ ozone‚ methane‚ and ammonia that contribute to harmful pollutants that are released into the air. Millions
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HK’s air pollution is affecting its position as a financial hub and a tourist destination Ask any of the Hong Kong residents. There is no surprise to hear them saying the smog hiding Hong Kong’s once blue skies has been getting thicker over the last decade. Indeed‚ Bloomberg recently reported that air pollution in Hong Kong has been soaring since 2007. In 2011‚ the crowded state recorded 175 days of “very high” pollution– more than double the figure from four years prior. How is the declining
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I just came back from a business trip this weekend. It was the first time I worked as a “coordinator” for my company. I learned a lot and got “business culture shock” as well. I am not sure if there is the term in English. I just felt I was in another world that I had to speak another language and used another way of thinking especially in business meetings. For example‚ my boss blamed me that I shouldn’t have said “sorry” if he hadn’t said that. In my opinion‚ in Japan‚ it’s very common to
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