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Mercury is a naturally occurring heavy metal that can be transported through the atmosphere and transformed into a toxic, organic compound. Anthropogenic and natural determinants can lead to the bioaccumulation of methylmercury in the tissues of aquatic organism, leading to non-lethal affects. This chemical can also biomagnify in the tissue of organisms at higher trophic … Read more
Getting cats out of trees remains a simple task for firefighters compared to what will be discussed today. The fire service industry faces multiple challenges from day to day and from call to call. Firefighting remains a great deal more than hanging out and resting at the firehouse. Firefighting has a broad spectrum, for example, … Read more
Is Pollution the Death of Us? The world has been faced with many problems and pollution is one of them. Most people living on earth do not fully understand that polluting the earth comes with a lot if consequences. Imagine waking up in a world where garbage mask the streets. Imagine in a world walking … Read more
Automobiles can cause many different kinds of pollution in the environment. Air, health and groundwater pollution are of the most common. The reasons for these problems can be contributed to exhaust systems and light switches that are standard equipment on most cars today. Older and newer cars alike are equipped with a catalytic converter system. … Read more
Contamination of the atmosphere by gaseous, liquid, or solid wastes or by-products that can endanger human health and the health and welfare of plants and animals, or can attack materials, reduce visibility, or produce undesirable odors. Among air pollutants emitted by natural sources, only the radioactive gas radon is recognized as a major health threat. … Read more
Air Pollution is addition of harmful substances to the atmosphere resulting in damage to the environment, human health, and quality of life. One of many forms of pollution, air pollution occurs inside homes, schools, and offices; in cities; across continents; and even globally. Air pollution makes people sick, it causes breathing problems and promotes cancer, … Read more
Freedman defines a pollutant as “the occurrence of toxic substances or energy in a larger quality then the ecological communities or particular species can tolerate without suffering measurable detriment” (Freeman, 562). Although the effects of a pollutant on an organism vary depending on the dose and duration (how long administered). The impact can be one … Read more
As awareness for pollution increases, other forms of pollution are defined. Almost everyone knows about toxic waste and carbon dioxide pollution, but not many people have heard of salt pollution. Salt pollution has been on the increase since the evolution of the automobile. With more pressure on government agencies to keep the highway clear and … Read more
Water pollution is increasingly becoming a large problem that we as humans need to confront. Water is our most valuable resource. Just think of how much we humans are dependent upon clean water. Water is way more valuable than gold, what can you go a day, week, year with out, gold or water? Besides the … Read more
Air pollution may cause enflamed eyes and nose and an itchy, irritated throat, as well as problems in respiration. A number of chemicals found in polluted air cause cancer, birth defects, brain and nerve damage and long- term injury to the lungs and breathing passages. Some air pollutants are so hazardous that accidental releases can … Read more
