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Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean...
Other types of pollution include ocean...
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
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Beauty Comes From the Inside
HealthKey.com contributorTurns out, "Beauty comes from within" is not just something comforting to say to unattractive folks. Shimmering hair, lovely nails and glowing skin are a reflection of what is going on inside your body nutritionally. For decades, Katherine Tallmadge, MA,...Tags: Dieting, Consumer Goods Industries, CNN, Washington, DC, White House
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Study: Drilling debate over state’s Gulf waters has wider implications
Florida's debate over whether to open its narrow strip of waters in the Gulf of Mexico to offshore drilling is really about a much bigger decision, according to a report done for the state Legislature. Lifting the Florida ban on drilling "might weaken...Tags: Orlando, Emergency Incidents, Energy Resources, Louisiana, Environmental Issues
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State Supreme Court faults AQMD for error
The South Coast Air Quality Management District improperly permitted an oil refinery to implement a new industrial process without an environmental review even though the project might have caused substantially more air pollution, the California Supreme...Tags: California, Air Pollution, Disasters and Accidents, University of California, Berkeley, ConocoPhillips
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Officials In Berlin To Meet With Parents Before McGee Middle School Reopens
Students are expected to return to class at McGee Middle School on Thursday, a full week after the school was closed following complaints of a noxious odor in the building. Investigators have been doing air tests in each classroom and will present...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Schools, Air Pollution, Lifestyle and Leisure, Education
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Conn. legislative plan would forgive loans for students in 'green,' bioscience, health jobs
AP Business WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant. Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental studies at Goodwin College in...Tags: East Hartford, Connecticut Economic Development, Mike Brown, Government, Laws
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Why safe needle disposal should be important to you
Albany Times UnionAs we learn to manage our medical conditions at home, the number of needles used by self-injectors grows. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 8 million people in this country use more than 3 billion needles, syringes and lancets -- all...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Environmental Politics, Multiple Sclerosis, Migraine, Diseases
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White House report cites gaps in climate change strategy
The federal government has "significant gaps" in its strategy to cope with the increasing effects of climate change on the country, according to a White House report scheduled to be released Tuesday. The report will call for better risk assessments, more...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Washington, Corporate Crime, Science and Technology
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Opponents ask court to overturn state decision to approve permit for U.P. nickel, copper mine
AP Environmental WriterTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four groups have filed a lawsuit hoping to overturn a state permit for a nickel and copper mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, saying the project does not meet legal requirements for protecting the environment. The...Tags: Bodies of Water, Environmental Politics, Trials, Nature, Energy Resources
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Task Force Warns of Global Warming
Washington DC BureauClimate change has already wrought "pervasive, wide ranging" effects on the United States, and the federal government has "significant gaps" in its strategy to cope with those effects as they accelerate in the future, a White House task force will warn in...Tags: Ecosystems, Environmental Issues, Washington, Government, Corporate Crime
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Website lets you check local hazardous waste sites
Is there a hazardous waste site in your neighborhood? You can find out on a website set up by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection that lets you download detailed information on thousands of contaminated properties. The Contamination...Tags: Hazardous Materials, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Environmental Cleanup, Natural Resources
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BYD-Daimler EV Venture Selects South China's Shenzen for R&D Center
Edmunds.comChinese battery and auto maker BYD said it has selected the southern Chinese city of Shenzen as the site for a new electric vehicle research center it will jointly operate with Germany's Daimler. The two companies last week announced a joint venture to... -
Homeowners pin hope on judge in Chinese drywall cases
Palm Beach PostIn the complex, ongoing mess created by defective, sulfur gas-emitting drywall, U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon is regarded by many homeowners as the best hope for providing solutions. The 71-year-old Louisiana judge is presiding over federal...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Trials, Louisiana, Bill Clinton, Water Pollution
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