Air pollution in India is a serious issue with the major sources being fuelwood and biomass burning‚ fuel adulteration‚ vehicle emission and traffic congestion.[1][2] India has a low per capita emissions of greenhouse gases but the country as a whole is the third largest after China and the United States.[3] A 2013 study on non-smokers has found that Indians have 30% lower lung function compared to Europeans.[4] The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was passed in 1981 to regulate air
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plastic pollution‚ the accumulation in the environment of man-made plastic products to the point where they create problems for wildlife and their habitats as well as for human populations. In 1907 the invention of Bakelite brought about a revolution in materials by introducing truly synthetic plastic resins into world commerce. By the end of the 20th century‚ however‚ plastics were found to be persistent polluters of many environmental niches‚ from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea. Whether
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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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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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Topic: Pollution is becoming serious in our country‚ especially in the big city. Discuss some possible causes leading to this situation. Pollution is now one of the most serious environmental problems in our country‚ especially in big cities. Many projects have been carried out to deal with this problem but there does not seem a lot of improvement to be brought about. As far as the causes of this issue are concerned‚ three reasons can be looked into: bad waste disposal system‚ the rapid increase
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Salt Pollution As awareness for pollution increases‚ other forms of pollution are defined. Almost everyone knows about toxic waste and carbon dioxide pollution‚ but not many people have heard of salt pollution. Salt pollution has been on the increase since the evolution of the automobile. With more pressure on government agencies to keep the highway clear and safe‚ an increase in the use of salt has developed. It is important to understand why salt is used and how it work as well as the environmental
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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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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 expose to the world by letting such dangerous chemical
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Automobile Pollution. Automobiles can cause many different kinds of pollution in the environment. Air‚ health and groundwater pollution are of the most common. The reasons for these problems can be contributed to exhaust systems and light switches that are standard equipment on most cars today. Older and newer cars alike are equipped with a catalytic converter system. Which are supposed to convert hydrocarbons‚ carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides into harmless materials emitted from the automobiles
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Vasquez 1 Naisy Vasquez Professor Machado EOH 350 T/Th April 29‚ 2010 Noise Pollution and Its Impact “Calling noise a nuisance is like calling smog an inconvenience. Noise must be considered a hazard to the health of people everywhere.” -William H. Stewart The word noise is derived from the Latin word nausea meaning seasickness. Like its root meaning‚ noise has a negative effect to human health and well-being. Noise resulting from road traffic‚ jet planes‚ jet skis‚ garbage trucks‚ construction
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