Summary
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...
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and...
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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News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CDT
Milwaukee police say four people have died in a shooting on the city's north side. Police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says two women, ages 23 and 27, and two men, ages 24 and 28, died in the shooting in the street outside a house party at about 2:30 a....Tags: Kenosha (Kenosha, Wisconsin), Government, New York, Prosecution, Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Lake James sandbar is cool hot spot for parties
Herald-RepublicanANGOLA, Ind. -- The sandbar at Lake James is both reveled and reviled. It had once been a gathering spot for members of the Lake James Sports Club, who would cool off after ski club practice in this large stretch of sand in the first basin of the lake...Tags: Government, National Government, Law Enforcement, Crimes, Water Pollution
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Companies begin quest for oil, gas off Florida
Associated Press WriterOil companies once viewed drilling in the deep waters off Florida as cost prohibitive. Politicians feared even the slightest sign of support would be career suicide. No more. Record crude oil prices are fueling support for oil and natural gas exploration...Tags: John McCain, Energy KD, Energy, Charlie Crist, Water Pollution
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Fireworks Leave Tons of Pollutants For Months
Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES -- When the rockets and the bombs burst in the air tonight, spectators will experience more than a spectacular show celebrating America's birthday. When their blends of black powder, metals, oxidizers, fuels and other toxic ingredients are... -
Boehner: Americans want to drill
The Swampby Matthew Hay Brown Congress left Washington last week for the Fourth of July break, but gasoline prices take no holiday - and neither does the campaign by congressional Republican leaders to push for more domestic drilling. House Republican Leader......Tags: Government, Productivity, Emergency Incidents, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry
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SUFFOLK COUNTY: Bacteria closes two area beaches
Two Suffolk County beaches were closed to bathers yesterday after officials found excess bacteria in the water, authorities said. Tanner Park Beach in Copiague was closed to bathing yesterday, while Minasseroke Beach in Strongs Neck remained shuttered,...Tags: Beach Vacations, Water Pollution
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Pa. on course to OK pact to protect Great Lakes
The Pennsylvania state Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow the state to join a multistate compact to protect and manage the water in the Great Lakes. The bill goes to Governor Ed Rendell, who plans to sign it. When he does,...Tags: Government, Water Pollution, National Government, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
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Pa. on course to OK pact to protect Great Lakes
The state Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would allow Pennsylvania to join a multistate compact to protect and manage the water in the Great Lakes. The bill goes to Gov. Ed Rendell, who plans to sign it. That will make Pennsylvania...Tags: Government, National Government, Water Pollution, Pennsylvania
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Lake Worth: Voters to decide on renewing lease of nature area to county
Lake Worth voters will have a chance to vote on Nov. 4 on whether the city should commit to a 99-year environmental lease to Palm Beach County for the Snook Islands Natural Area. City commissioners have approved putting the measure on the ballot....Tags: Golf, Water Pollution, Elections, Political Candidates
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Oil field's neighbors aren't gushing over expansion plan
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe narrow streets leading to Earl Ofari Hutchinson's house are scattered with wind chimes and bird houses and manicured topiaries that look as if they've been lifted from a Dr. Seuss book. The house number is painted on a little sign in the shape of a...Tags: Government, Ventura County, Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Long Beach (California)
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