Diseases borne by environmental pollution result in loss of income‚ loss of working hours‚ low labor productivity and heavy expenditure on health by households. This research assessed the economic impact of environmental pollution on human health. It was a micro level study conducted in the district of Rawalpindi. For this purpose‚ primary data was collected through interview schedule by using simple random technique. The extent of relationship between pollution borne diseases and income loss‚ expenditure
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convenience of simply dumping any type of waste to the ocean (since the ocean is so large). Littering is believed to be the source of ocean pollution. The reason is that materials and waste are supposedly blown and landed directly into oceans; in addition‚ some marine animals can mistake certain materials as food which can be pernicious. There are other forms of ocean pollution like oil spills and mining. Oil spills are considered to be the “most devastating effect” due to the crude oil being extremely difficult
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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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Pollution has been a major problem in the world for decades‚ even centuries. Though humans have gotten better about keeping pollution out of the environment‚ pollution is still a very predominant problem. Ocean pollution is one of the less talked about problems‚ because mankind knows so little about the ocean. However‚ it is still a major issue. Oil has been a sizable cause of marine pollution. It causes problems to the plants and animals of the ocean‚ as well as affecting oceanic movements and even
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Environment versus Pollution in China China is one of the major polluters in our world. It produces a lot of CO2 emissions and they do not really care about the environment. There are several reasons for China’s bad performance in trying to live in a sustainable way‚ however they all lead to two major factors‚ profit and the less ethical concern of people. The companies in China are considered to be one of the major reasons for the high pollution of the air. One very shocking fact is that there
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Air Pollution Hamza Akouayri Class: 600 Robyn Conner Date Air Pollution Air pollution has been a big issue in the entire world. Air pollution occurs when the air includes dust‚ fumes or gases. Air pollution is the accumulation of hazardous substances into the atmosphere. These substances that cause air pollution are called pollutants. In effect air pollution is one of the biggest problems‚ which are threatening people and earth. People breathe in polluted air. Every second people
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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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Chapter 6 Environmental Pollution Control Measures While modern societies face growing concern about global environmental issues‚ developing countries are experiencing complex‚ serious and fast-growing pollution problems of their own. The potent combination of industrialization‚ urban development and mass consumption trends is exacerbated by foreign companies operating with little regard for the impact on the local environment. Environmental pollution is more than just a health issue; it is a wider
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The term pollution means the discharge of a toxic or contaminating substance that is likely to have an adverse effect on the natural environment or life. Pollution is a very serious problem‚ making life more difficult for not just humans‚ but even plants and animals. There are many types of pollution such as air pollution‚ water pollution‚ and soil contamination. First let’s begin by talking about air pollution and how it affects us. Air is 99.9% nitrogen‚ oxygen‚ water vapor and insert gases. Air
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Types of pollution Pollution is the presence of damaging and dangerous substances‚ mostly a contaminant or toxin‚ which causes damaging impacts to the living organisms and its surrounding (All-recycling-facts.com‚ 2011). Pollutions are classified into four major types and they are land pollution‚ water pollution‚ sound pollution and air pollution (see Figure 1). The first type of pollution is land pollution. Land pollution occurs when contaminant or toxin is spread and placed on the land. “Land
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