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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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Why smoke up blue skies?
I couldn’t believe my eyes (Sunday). Here it was, a beautiful Sunday afternoon one moment, then the next the area resembled an Afghanistan war zone. A farmer decided to torch fields north of the Naval Air Facility, with the wind direction taking the...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Stars come out over Imperial Valley Desert Museum
Special to this newspaperOCOTILLO — Daniel Urias and Jerry Salgado arrived at the Imperial Valley Desert Museum at 3:45 p.m. They were two students who had heard about Saturday’s Star Gazing event in an environmental science class at Imperial Valley College. Then...Tags: Arts and Culture, Museums, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Museums
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Is the jet engine smoke dangerous?
I like watching the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and support them every year. My question is, with the team’s six planes flying two times a day for two months, how much does the team’s planes’ “smoke” affect the...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Aerospace Manufacturing, Environmental Pollution, Manufacturing and Engineering
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IID talks over cost-sharing agreement for Salton Sea environmental review; vote scheduled for next week
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThe Imperial Irrigation District is taking a courageous step that the state and other water agencies aren’t willing to make for environmental mitigation at the Salton Sea, said Charles DuMars, an environmental attorney out of New Mexico. “...Tags: Finance, Environmental Issues, Plan B (drug), Elections, Environmental Pollution
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Calexico PM2.5 levels unhealthy
Staff WriterAir quality levels in Calexico reached unhealthy levels on Saturday, according to air quality alerts posted early Sunday. The level of particulate matter 2.5 reached a 24-hour average of 160 on the air quality index as of 2 a.m. Sunday, according to...Tags: Forests, Environmental Politics, Human Body, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses
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Air quality levels unhealthy in Calexico
Staff WriterAir quality levels in Calexico reached unhealthy levels on Saturday, according to air quality alerts posted early Sunday. The level of particulate matter 2.5 reached a 24-hour average of 160 on the air quality index as of 2 a.m. Sunday, according to...Tags: Forests, Human Body, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Diseases and Illnesses
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County of Imperial to continue legal challenge to water transfer
Staff WriterImperial County will appeal to the state Supreme Court to review a state court of appeal’s decision validating the quantification settlement agreement and seek to be “the party that decides whether the water transfers produce an unreasonable...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Water Supply
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IID officials give opinion on county's QSA appeal
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThe day after Imperial County leaders voted to push forward with the validation case of the nation’s largest agriculture-to-urban water transfer, officials on the other side of the lawsuit gave their opinion on the continuation of the case....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Justice System, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Imperial Irrigation District looks at new Salton Sea environmental mitigation plan
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterThroughout the coming months, the Imperial Irrigation District will prepare a new plan for Salton Sea mitigation should the district be able to sell more water to cover project costs. At its first meeting of the year, district staff updated the board...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, Water Supply, Agricultural Research and Technology, Air Pollution
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New River strategic plan discussed
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterA draft plan to improve the ecological situation of the New River was discussed in a public meeting at the Imperial Irrigation District board room Tuesday. The New River, which originates in Mexico and ends in the Salton Sea, was at one time...Tags: Environmental Politics, Rivers, Environmental Issues, Bodies of Water, Environmental Pollution
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Commuters continue to breathe diesel exhaust at Chicago's Union Station
Thousands of commuters continue to breathe high levels of lung-damaging diesel exhaust at Chicago's Union Station, in part because of nagging maintenance problems at the Old Post Office that straddles the southbound tracks.
Testing by Amtrak has...Tags: Lungs and Airways, Human Body, Richard M. Daley, Environmental Issues, Amtrak
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O'Malley makes his case for 'investments' in Maryland
Gov. Martin O'Malley used his State of the State address Wednesday to make his case for his most ambitious legislative agenda since taking office.
Now comes the hard job of selling it.
In an upbeat, 33-minute speech to both chambers of the General...Tags: Harford County, Interior Policy, Personal Income, Wicomico County, Environmental Issues
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