Air Pollution To understand pollution of air‚ some knowledge of the atmosphere is required. Atmosphere is a layer consisting of a few gases surrounding the planet earth and is vital for the survival of life on earth. The atmosphere protects earth from abrupt temperature fluctuations from the powerful ultra violet radiation coming from the sun. The atmosphere is made up of nitrogen 78%‚oxygen 21%‚argon 0.9%‚carbon dioxideo0.03% and small amount of trace gases ‚helium ‚neon‚ krypton‚ xenon‚ hydrogen
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Introduction to Industrial Pollution Industrial pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry‚ in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide; in the United States‚ for example‚ the Environmental Protective Agency estimates that up to 50% of the nation’s pollution is caused by industry. Because of its size and scope‚ industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet‚ especially in nations which
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Vehicular Pollution problems in India There are three broad sources of air pollution from human activities: stationary or point‚ mobile‚ and indoor. In developing countries especially in the rural area‚ indoor air pollution from using open fires for cooking and heating may be a serious problem. Industries‚ power plants etc. are the cause of stationary air pollution. But in urban areas both developing and developed countries‚ it is predominately mobile or vehicular pollution that contributes to
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smoke billowing from a factory chimney‚ flyash generated by thermal power plants‚ and speeding cars causing dust to rise from the roads. Natural phenomena such as the eruption of a volcano and even someone smoking a cigarette can also cause air pollution. | | |The gaseous composition of unpolluted air | |
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POLLUTION OBSERVATION Submitted to: Professor Ruby Ann Dela Cruz Submitted by: Solon‚ Myka E. CAS-06-501E Air pollution 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
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UNDERSTANDING NOISE POLLUTION Most of us are very used to the sounds we hear in everyday life. Loud music‚ the television‚ people talking on their phone‚ the traffic and even pets barking in the middle of the night. All of these have become a part of the urban culture and rarely disturb us. However‚ when the sound of the television keeps you from sleeping all night or the traffic starts to give you a headache‚ it stops becoming just noise and start turning into noise pollution. For many of us‚ the
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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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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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Air pollution by Chris Woodford. Last updated: September 14‚ 2014. There’s nothing quite like opening the door and breathing fresh‚ clean‚ air—but how clean is the air you’re breathing right now? Unless you’re a scientist with a chemistry lab at your fingertips‚ there’s no real way of knowing. The gases you’re sucking up through your nose could be slowly killing you: according to the World Health Organization‚ around two million people die prematurely from the effects of polluted air every
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the final rating “It is the Real Thing!”‚ a slogan generally used by the Coca-Cola company in presenting their product. This situation arouses the question whether it is infringement or not using this theme for the diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher by Jim Haskins. This essay will contain arguments against the possibility to use this theme. On the one hand there always is a connection between company and its marketing slogans and on the other hand these slogans are important and valuable for companies
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