Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans and groundwater). Water pollution affects plants and organisms living in these bodies of water; and‚ in almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations‚ but also to the natural biological communities. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Contents [hide] • 1 Introduction
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Illustration of Water Pollution October 23rd‚ 2012 “Recently published data show that world-wide 2.4 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation.”(Cited in‚ “The Existing Urban Environmental Sanitation System in Hanoi and Problems Related”). The access to clean water is rapidly decreasing‚ and it is a global concern. Water pollution refers to the contamination of water sources from substances that are harmful to the environment and ecosystems. The issue of water pollution is commonly
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Cambodia water pollution Water is really important for every life on earth‚ which is one common acknowledge that every one has knew for a long time. As a Cambodia citizen‚ the water pollution issue can make myself to really consider about it. For all Cambodia citizens‚ who living on the water as I saw in the pictures know that they are living in the really dangerous everyday life. Cambodia reputation is the country of wonderful that full with adventure and so much more that you and I want to
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lifestyle without having to worry about their water and sewage system malfunctioning or not functioning at all. Individuals in the United States of America are blessed enough to have a working sewage system‚ drinkable water‚ and appropriate sanitation. As a result‚ the concerns of not having a working toilet or clean‚ accessible water are extremely slim in the United States. But‚ there have been discoveries of health hazardous chemicals in California’s water supply. Despite that USA has minimal problems
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Water‚ land and air pollution Water pollution Water pollution is usually caused by human activities. Different human sources add to the pollution of water. There are two sorts of sources‚ they mostly come from pipelines or sewers and then into the surface water. Nonpoint sources are sources that cannot be traced to a single site of discharge. Examples some sources are: factories‚ sewage treatment plants‚ underground mines‚ oil wells‚ oil tankers and agriculture‚ acid deposition from the air
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on “Water Pollution & Global Warming” Course : Introduction to Public Health Course Code : PBH 101 Prepared for Dr. Maleeha Azeem (MeA) Course Instructor North South University Prepared by Kazi Nazrul Islam Id : 1010275 030 Sec : 01 Date of Submission : 20 November‚ 2011 PBH 101 [ASSIGNMENT ON WATER POLLUTION & GLOBAL WARMING] Table of Contents: Index Contents 1.0 Water Pollution 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Sources of Water Pollution 1.3 Common Contaminants 1.4 Health Hazards Caused by Water Pollution
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Water Pollution Water pollution involves any contaminated water‚ whether from chemical‚ particulate‚ or bacterial matter that degrades the water’s quality and purity. Water pollution can occur in oceans‚ rivers‚ lakes‚ and underground reservoirs‚ and as different water sources flow together the pollution can spread. Causes of water pollution include: * Increased sediment from soil erosion * Improper waste disposal and littering * Leaching of soil pollution into water supplies *
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Another reason Lake Erie’s water is polluted is due to toxins. First‚ there is a lot of bacteria entering Lake Erie. A few years ago much of Lake Erie was very contaminated with dangerous toxins from algae: “In 2011‚ bright green slime spread across one-third of Lake Erie. The slime was a harmful algal bloom‚ caused by cyanobacteria” (Kowalski 34). As a result of Lake Erie being polluted people must find the issue and resolve it. One theory of the pollution in Lake Erie is that the species are not
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Industrial Effluents in the Water Pollution Water pollution is caused by emission of domestic or urban sewage‚ agricultural waste‚ pollutants and industrial effluents into water bodies. Nowadays‚ its main source is the waste material discharged by industrial units. Waste materials like acids‚ alkalies‚ toxic metals‚ oil‚ grease‚ dyes‚ pesticides and even radioactive materials are poured into the water bodies by many industrial units. Some other important pollutants include polychlorinated biphenyl
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Pollution: Air‚ Water‚ Visual Pollution is the contamination of the natural environment. Pollution is one of the big issues in nowadays world. Everywhere in the planet‚ even in the most remote areas a kind of pollution can be seeing. In the air‚ in the water or in the cities the pollution is present and make places inhabitable or ugly to live in. Pollution affects‚ farms plantations‚ fishing business‚ brings sickness to people and animals that lives in polluted areas. There are several kinds of
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