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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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New Twist in NY Twitching Disorder Mystery [PIX 11 Exclusive]
pix11.com | @pix11danAs doctors struggle to explain why more than a dozen girls in this town are suffering from Tourette's-like symptoms, new questions are swirling around the cleanup of a 40-year-old chemical spill that contaminated some of the local water supply. At...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health, Health and Safety at Work, Health and Safety at Work, Environmental Pollution
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Wrecked Costa Concordia to Be Raised from Italian Sea Bed
CNNROME, Italy -- Salvage experts outlined their plan Friday to raise the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner from the sea floor off Italy in one piece and tow it from the disaster site. The complicated operation is expected to start in the next few days...Tags: Prosecution, Shipbuilding, Television Industry, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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The flush tax blues
There's an old joke about "denial" being more than a river in Egypt. Far less amusing is the denial some in Annapolis seem to have about pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and what's required to bring Maryland's sewage treatment plants into compliance with...Tags: Annapolis, Water Supply, Waste, Crime, Law and Justice, Environmental Pollution
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Midwest Generation ready to comply with emissions limits
TribLocal - Bolingbrook » NewsMidwest Generation’s six coal-fired power plants in Illinois, including plants in Joliet and Romeoville, will be ready to comply with a new federal environmental rule …... -
Air pollution control agency increases gas log rebate
L.A. at HomeThe Air Quality Management District is increasing its rebate for gas log sets from $125 to as much as $200. The rebates are for homeowners who convert their existing wood-burning fireplaces to log sets fueled with natural gas, which radically...... -
Supreme Court critical of EPA wetland order against Idaho couple
Nation NowThe Supreme Court gave a sympathetic hearing Monday to an Idaho couple who were threatened with fines of up to $75,000 a day from the Environmental Protection Agency for starting to build a home near a pristine mountain lake. If an ordinary homeowner... -
Mall owner pays $110K in fines for asbestos removal violations
TribLocal - Bolingbrook » NewsThe owner of a Joliet shopping center accused by state regulators of violating rules for proper asbestos removal has agreed to pay $110,000 in fines as …... -
Text of Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address
PolitiCalHere is the text of Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address, as prepared and distributed to media: As required by the state constitution, I am reporting to you this morning on the condition of our state. Putting it...... -
Santorum takes on EPA over mercury limits rule
CNNSpeaking to voters in Iowa Monday, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania ripped the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule placing first-ever limits on the amount of mercury that coal-fired power plants can emit into the air. The GOP presidential...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal and Mineral, Rick Santorum, Elections, Asthma
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President Barack Obama's "An America Built to Last" State of the Union Address
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Osama bin Laden, Health Insurance, Business Institutions, Laws
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Our Laguna: Recalling the last half of 2011
As promised: The last half of 2011, culled from the pages of the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot. July 8: The Laguna Beach County Water District announced that some fees would be raised due to the development of local water supplies, capital improvements...Tags: Animal Crackers, Weather Warnings, Movies, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, AIDS
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