Air Pollution in Bangkok Pedestrians in Bangkok walk along the streets with handkerchiefs covering their noses. This is because nobody would like to inhale the unclean air into their body. As both residents and foreigners who have visited Bangkok know‚ Bangkok has one of the worst traffic in the world. This is due to the number of motor vehicles running on the roads which has increased significantly over the past few years. And without enough mass transit and road network‚ it led to traffic congestion
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Causes of noise pollution We are bombarded with sound even when we live in rural areas. From crop dusters to large farm equipment‚ we have plenty of sound in the country. In the urban areas‚ we not only have sound that is produced at unnatural decibel levels‚ the sound is reflected from hard surfaces that form at every kind of angle. We go to theaters and concerts where the ability to magnify sound has developed in incredible ways. We listen on headphones‚ where sound is not only concentrated‚ but
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United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 4304 EPA-822-B-01-003 October 2001 Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual Estuarine and Coastal Marine Waters October 2001 Disclaimer This manual provides technical guidance to States‚ Indian Tribes‚ and other authorized jurisdictions to establish water quality criteria and standards under the
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Problems Caused By Air Pollution Some people think that air pollution is not harming the earth or the people‚ but it is doing worse‚ by killing the earth and getting people sick. "Air pollutants‚" according to Gay‚ "are known to cause respiratory diseases‚ cancer‚ and other serious illnesses" (12). Air pollution not only threatens the health and life of humans but also causes damage to the environment (Gay 13). First‚ air pollution causes a great deal of health problems. Wanting clean air is
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Water pollution When toxic substances enter lakes‚ streams‚ rivers‚ oceans‚ and other water bodies‚ This results in the pollution of water Water pollution has many sources. The most polluting of them are the city sewage and industrial waste discharged into the rivers. Agricultural run-off‚ or the water from the fields that drains into rivers‚ is another major water pollutant as it contains fertilizers and pesticides. Domestic sewage waste water that is discarded from households called
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Industrial Water Pollution Control Introduction to industrial water pollution control: When the quality or composition of water changes directly or indirectly as a result of men’s activities such that it becomes unfit for any purpose it is said to be polluted. When a source of pollution can be readily identified because it has a definite source and place where it enters the water is said to come from a point source for example: Municipal and industrial discharge pipes. Organic demanding wastes: organic
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Nowadays‚ water pollution is a big problem in Vietnam and many researchers have been studying it. Accordingly‚ there are two main reasons of water pollution in Vietnam. The weakness in industrial wastewater management is the main cause of water pollution in Vietnam. Many industrial facilities use freshwater to carry away waste from their plants into canals‚ rivers‚ and lakes. Most of the enterprises don’t have any wastewater treatment system and many industrial zones don’t have a central wastewater
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INDUSTRIALIZATION TO AIR POLLUTION IN HO CHI MINH CITY Ho Chi Minh City‚ 24 Nov‚ 2012 Lecturer: Vo Duc Hoang Vu Students: Nguyen Thi Ngoc Chau 1001017412 Le Thi Thuy Hong 1001017456 Nguyen Pham Dieu Linh 1001017479 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: 1 I- INDUSTRIALIZATION IN HO CHI MINH CITY: 1 1. Industrialization definition: 1 2. Industrialization growth in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC): 1 II- AIR POLLUTION IN HO CHI MINH CITY: 2 1. Air pollution definition: 2 2. Air pollution present situation in Ho
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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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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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