Made by: Sara Al-Mansouri Index Page Subtitle Pictures/ tables 2 What is pollution Pic 1 3-4 Water pollution Pic 2 5 Major water pollutants Table 20-1 6-7 Solutions Pic 3 8 Air pollution Pic4 Table 2 9 The green house effect Pic 4 10 Land pollution Pic 4 Pic 5 / table 3 11 Conclusion 12 References What is pollution? the contamination of air‚ water‚ or soil by substances that are harmful to living organisms. Pollution can occur naturally
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The Environmental Protection Agency can regulate a substance that poses an imminent hazard but cannot prohibit the use of a substance altogether. Correct Answer: False There are no plans to develop national standards regulating the fuel economy and emissions for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. Correct Answer: False State laws may restrict a business’s discharge of chemicals into the air or water. Correct Answer: True Different standards for
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BISC003 26 April 2013 Cuyahoga River Fire When you think of an object being caught on fire‚ what is the first thing that comes to mind in order to put it out? If you guessed water‚ you would be right. However‚ what happens when the tables turn and the water itself in fact becomes the object to ignite? The Cuyahoga River is a prime example of this action. Named after the Iroquoian tribes whom once occupied the area‚ this winding river runs 84.9 miles throughout northeast Ohio and empties into Lake
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Ohio River Pollution Have you ever eaten fish out of the Ohio River? Think twice about frying up your next catch. The Ohio River is believed to be one of the most polluted rivers in the United States. Industrial pollutants as well‚ as agricultural pollutants‚ had a big effect on The people in surrounding communities‚ the wildlife habitat‚ and the river water quality. The Ohio River community needs to be more informed and aware of the toxins in the Ohio River in order stop this devastating problem
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This work of ENV 100 Week 3 Discussion Questions 3 shows the solutions to the following problems: Discuss the eutrophication of water in lakes and streams considering both point and nonpoint sources of pollution. General Questions - General General Questions ENV 100 Week 1 Individual Assignment Environmental Fundamentals Paper ENV 100 Week 2 Learning Team Assignment Ecosystems Paper ENV 100 Week 3 Individual Assignment Air and Water Pollution Paper ENV 100
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Purpose The purpose of this project is to determine whether river water or lake water is cleanest as it relates to tap water. The independent variables being tested in this experiment are the different waters being tested which are river water‚ lake water‚ and tap water‚ which is the control. The dependant variable is which of the three waters are the cleanest as it relates to unfiltered tap water. The purpose of this experiment is to determine what the different aspects of the three types of waters
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Water damage refers to losses caused by water when it comes into contact with materials. When there is moisture‚ there may be mold. Mold growth has the potential to destroy walls‚ furniture‚ carpets‚ flooring and more. Along with being an unsightly problem‚ it is also a dangerous one. Mold spores can spread easily through the air‚ making a home or business a breeding ground for hazardous health conditions. Causes of water damage: While there are numerous factors that can lead to water damage‚
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The Varying Effects of Pollution on the Environment James Fields Indiana University Southeast Abstract This paper explores the varying effects of pollution on the environment and human interaction by explaining the history of human’s tendency to pollute and giving several examples that created many regulations that help in decreasing pollution. Many studies in this paper help to explain how pollution is directly related to human interaction such as the study by Keith Gaby that show a correlation
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The above article outlines the iussues of pollution and spread of dessies in the jukskei river which is beggining to result in major health problems such as spread of cholera and typhoid due to sewege spills and other causes of pollution. There are various causes that have caused the problems stated in the article however the main cause of this health risk is due to the spilling of sewege and dumping of hazzardous materials into this river . The reason for this seweage spill was stated
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POLLUTION Assalamualaikum and very good morning to my beloved lecturer ‚Madam Asmad and my fellow friends. How are you today? Have you take your breakfast? I hope all of you in pink. Before I start my speech today. I want to tell to all of you that the reading level of air pollution today really worried today than 20 years before. Today I will share with all of you about pollution. We could say that pollution is the harm that results because of the presence of a substance or substances where
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