Pollution is not a new phenomenon. In fact‚ pollution has been a problem since the appearance of our earliest ancestors. Increasing human population have opened the door to more bacteria and disease. During the Middle Ages‚ diseases such as cholera and typhoid fever broke out all across Europe. These epidemics were directly related to unsanitary conditions caused by human and animal wastes‚ and garbage. In 1347‚ the bacterium Yersinia pestis‚ carried by rats and spread by fleas‚ caused the "Black
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Pollution in Lake Huron Causes and Effects Water pollution is defined as a change in the chemical‚ physical and biological health of a waterway due to human activity. Unfortunately‚ this definition applies to the waters of Lake Huron and have had a negative impact on the people who use and rely on this body of water. There are several major causes for water pollution including point source pollution‚ non-point source pollution and atmospheric pollution. Point source pollution
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the individual can control. Our waste reduction and recycling activities can make a difference. Pollution is the introduction of substances or energy into the environment‚ resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health‚ harm living resources and ecosystems‚ and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment.[1] The major forms of pollution include: If just 25% of U.S. families used 10 fewer plastic bags a month‚ we would save over 2
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Introduction Water pollution is a major global problem which requires ongoing evaluation and revision of water resource policy at all levels (international down to individual aquifers and wells). It has been suggested that it is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases‚[1][2] and that it accounts for the deaths of more than 14‚000 people daily.[2] An estimated 700 million Indians have no access to a proper toilet‚ and 1‚000 Indian children die of diarrheal sickness every day.[3] Some
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000 sea mammals die each year due to pollution? California itself has 21‚000 annual deaths caused by air pollution. Pollution makes up 40% of all the deaths caused worldwide. This is why I believe that we should keep our environment clean. Reducing pollution can lower death rates and reduce our risks of global warming. People should reduce their pollution causing habits to lower death rates. Several people are dying each year due to diseases caused by pollution. Jennifer Chu‚ who wrote a study article
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Water Pollution and Prevention Nellie Dawn Karafa Miller-Motte College Online GS275 SUMid10 Environmental Survey October 31‚ 2010 Instructor‚ Tanya Lee Abstract Water Pollution and Prevention are terms that are used quite often. Polluted waterways have extreme effects on all living organisms. Pollution has been a problem in our world for centuries‚ and will continue to be a concern. Laws and regulations are an important part of protecting our waterways and living organisms. Organizations
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granted. But the air we breathe carries pollutants that can be bad for our health. People with sensitivities‚ like those who have asthma‚ or the elderly‚ and also athletes are especially vulnerable to unhealthy levels of air pollution. There are many kinds of air pollution. The ones I want to talk about are the ozone‚ acid rain‚ carbon monoxide and toxic air contaminants. Ozone is formed when hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide react in sunlight. Therefore‚ ozone is at its peak during hot summer
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206 - B May 3‚ y World Water Pollution Water pollution is one of the worst environmental impacts that our planet continues to suffers today. Every day people throw garbage into rivers‚ oceans‚ and lakes. Also‚ tons of human waste is dumped at the rivers and the sea from many waste factories‚ therefore‚ causing death of many animals in the environment. Polluted water can also cause outbreaks of hepatitis‚ cholera and dysentery in humans. Water pollution and pollution in general is an issue that
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makes it difficult for them to move or fly properly or feed their children"( What is ocean pollution?") Oil spills can harm and/or kill marine animals. When the marine animals get the oil in their feathers they can fly‚ so therefore‚ they wouldn’t be able to provide food to feed their children. Many sea creatures and different animals are harmed and/or killed by the amount of pollution caused by humans. Pollution is causing deaths because the plants have no food to survive. For plants‚ animals and even
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CYP 3.4 – 1.1 There are various factors you need to take into account when planning indoor and outdoor activities healthily and safely. First of all‚ when planning an activity‚ you need to make sure that that certain activity is in the right environment. For example‚ if you wanted the children to use scooters and bikes you would make sure they were placed outdoors as there wouldn’t be suitable space indoors. The individual needs‚ age and abilities of the children are also very important. Some
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