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Pollution
Pollution is the process of giving out contaminants such as smoke and carbon dioxide, and too much of a certain product such as light, heat and sound that both cause harm to the environment.
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Which nation set up an agency to regulate and control its pollution problems?
Almost every nation sets up laws to control pollution effects and emitters. The implementation of the laws varies considerably and the effectiveness of the enforcement agency is sometimes questionable.
What are the pros and cons of frog dissection?
Pros: Fun for some people
Learn biology
Good way to teach kids about life
Cons: Gross for some people
Hands smell funny from the preservatives
Chance of physical harm from knife
Increased use of pesticides from shortage of frogs
THINK ABOUT THE FROG! WOULD U LIKE TO BE DISSECTED???
What are two examples of characters that are influenced by environmental conditions?
height is affected by pollution...california is a good example
It is difficult and sometimes impossible to purify contaminated groundwater true or false?
False: if the contaminated water has been collected.
True: if the contaminated water is still in the ground.
It is very easy to contaminate water that is in the ground or in aquifers. It is very difficult and yes, sometimes impossible to decontaminate ground water that is still in the ground.
A type of pollution in present-day Mexico City?
Smog and related fumes, product of 3 million vehicles running constantly on a relatively small area.
What is the most important law passed to deal with air pollution?
most likely the Clean Air Act Answer: Like many milestones in human affairs the first was the most important since the first demonstrates that the law can do something about the problem, In the case of air pollution we have several choices: 300 CE: Roman law controls air emissions from certain industries in England 1272 CE: Use of Sea Coal banned by Edward I (and several folowing kings)
1895 CE: 1st US law against air pollution 1956 CE: British Clean Air Act 1963 CE: US Clean Air Act
How are mercury batteries a hazard to the environment?
If not disposed of correctly they can leech mercury into the environment this, through a process of oxidation, is absorbed or taken in by fish and shell fish and poisons them, It then poisons the birds and animals (e.g. Humans) that eat those animals
http://www.environment.gov.au/atmosphere/airquality/publications/sok/mercury.html
more there and around the place if you look hard
Does Great Britain have access to safe clean drinking water?
Yes, the water out of every tap in Britain is safe to drink, as per government regulations.
Which is worse Car exhaust or cigarette smoke?
Cigarettes, unbelievably, a cigeratte, in one puff can produce around 351 parts per million in particular matter, that is about 7 times more than a car from 99, in a more recent study a 2 liter diesel car was left idling (engine on wheels not turning) for a half hour, it took 3 cigarettes three minutes to achieve the same levels of pollution. enjoy =)
Depends what you mean by 'Worst'
On the other hand if you stay in a close space with heavy smokers, you won't die like with car exhaust.
See: http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_methods#Carbon_monoxide_poisoning
What are the causes of air pollution in chennai?
Increasing population, Increasing no. of automobiles, factories and industries.
What is Texas' worst pollution issue?
I'd say the Brazos River because it is one of the top five most polluted rivers in America! Yep the Brazos River, it is really disgusting.
What is the most polluted city in California?
The city of Bakersfield, California is the most polluted city as of 2014. The second most polluted city in the state is Merced.
How much pollution does an average tree turn into oxygen per year?
One tree produces $625 in oxygen per year, enough for four people.
few types of cancer, eg. leukemia.
frequent pneumonias
sources? cases of immigrants from the area. you probably will not find real stats since commies used to conseal everything, as well as those who came after.
I would say it is killing them because it is pollution just in fog form.
What are the causes of air and water pollution in Mexico?
The same causes all countries have: human behavior.
Homes produce water pollution by releasing waste water which if untreated, ends on lakes and rivers. Also many cities along the coast throw raw sewage directly into the sea, polluting the oceans. On the other hand, industries release waste water after being used by manufacturing processes; some industries such as chemical, paper and textiles are some of the most polluting.
As for air pollution, it comes from two main sources: industrial fumes such as those from steel, glass, plastics and every plant that makes use of a furnace; the other source are the fumes from vehicle exhausts.
Why is a car bad for the ocean?
because it heats the world, melts the ice , and because of this it puts to much salt-less water into the sea.
What are some solutions to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill?
The proven means of shutting in a well after the blow out preventers have failed is to drill a relief well. BP is currently drilling 2 wells, one well as a back up. The problem with this solution is that due to the depth of the blow out, it takes 3 months.
The "top kill" is not a proven means of killing a well at 5,000 ft of water depth. There is a significant chance of failure. As of May 28, it is not known if this has succeeded. If it works, it has shorten the time to kill the well by 40 to 60 days.
Other alternatives are to cut the riser pipe where is comes out of the blow out preventer and to place a second blow out preventer over the first one. This is also unconventional at 5,000 ft of water.
By late July, if top kill or other procedures have not succeeded, the relief wells will almost certainly, succeed.
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What are the sources of environmental laws?
Federal laws, state laws, local laws, host nation Laws/final governing sanctions, and international laws/treaties.
