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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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    Earth’s surface‚ water is undeniably the most valuable natural resource. Life on Earth would be non-existent without water because it is essential for everything on our planet to grow. The human body is composed of 50-80% water. Blood and muscles contain significant amounts‚ and approximately 95% of the brain is water. All body systems and organs need water to function properly‚ and will shut down without it. Most of the chemical reactions that take place in our body need water as their medium. We

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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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    Water pollution in China is a serious problem. It threatens the health and well being of humans‚ plants‚ and animals and it is one of most common types of pollution. This paper will outline the negative affects of water pollution in Lake Tai that is caused by industries in China and the effects that it has on surrounding communities. The Chinese government is aware of the pollution problem in its country; however China has pursued economic growth any cost‚ growth is too fast for the government to

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    Agenda 21 in South Africa The authority of all national Agenda 21 strategies is the Department of Water and Environmental Affairs even though the Agenda incorporates a wider variety of fields and sectors than those associated with this department. The Agenda 21 areas that enjoy attention in South Africa include trade‚ financing‚ technology‚ industry‚ transport and sustainable tourism‚ with an additional area that focuses on changing consumption patterns. Trade The Departments of Foreign Affairs

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    Water and Air Pollution Analysis When doing the research for this project I was actually very surprised just at how much air pollution that there actually is in Bourbon County. I have always heard things like "we live in a bad community" or similar remarks because there are two big factories that put out harmful pollutants in the air. Those factories are CMC/CLA and Mallinckrodt. After reading the report that was put out by scorecard.com I realize that my community may be in more danger.

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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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    children are exposed have been selected. This will enable me to develop some insight into the methods that can be used to deliver this content. Therefore‚ my research will list some of the factors the influence the design of C2005 currently being used in South African schools.  Influence of politics on curriculum  Influence of society on curriculum  Influence of economy on curriculum  Influence of technology on curriculum  Influence of environment on curriculum  Influence of child psychology

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    Poison Water The consequence of polluting the earth is constantly ignored by human beings. Pollution is dangerous and harmful to both living things and the environment. Chemical waste‚ fertilizer and numerous additional are one of the most important affect which is leading us to damaging possessions of water pollutionPollution should be condensed in order to make available a cleaner environment and generate healthy living environment and habitat for all life forms on earth. Water pollution also

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