Over the years these actions taken to advance in technology and science have affected the environment adversely by polluting the environment. ... Organizations such as the World Health Organization are also working hard to reduce the pollution. ... Emissions of industries and manufacturing plants are highly toxic to the environment. ... These gases react with the environment and produce even more toxic gases. ... The most effective way to bring down all kinds of harm that is done to the environment is the technological advancement. ...

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In my view, it is everyone's responsibility to protect the environment. ... In the second place, regarding the health implications, over- exposure to ultraviolet radiation can have severe impact on humans, animals and plants. ... In contrast, many people think that the protection of the environment should be carried out exclusively by the government through the passing of environmental laws or the signing of international treaties. ... It is my firm belief that damage to the environment affect us all, wherever we live. To conclude, it is clear that the protection of the environment requ...

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An environment incorporates many unique living and non-living components and organisms. ... It is the process of which the environment is compromised in ways affecting its biodiversity. ... Pollution Overview In whatever form pollution is in, it is harmful to the environment. ... It is a major concern not just to the environment, but also to humans. ... Impacts Health Issues Exposure to harmful chemicals causes long-term health issues. ...

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All of these automobile pollutants affect the environment in different ways. ... This smog acts as ground level ozone that causes many health problems for people. ... Carbon monoxide is very dangerous to human health. ... "Car Exhaust- Health Effects." ... Research.http://www.nutramed.com/environment/carsepa.htm (25 Feb. 1999). 2. ...

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What Trees have to do with the Environment Perhaps no image invokes the Berkshire Taconic Landscape more strongly than the brilliant colors that splash across our majestic hills and valleys each fall. ... The conditions in these environments are all very different, but certain species of trees have adapted a level of "fitness" that allow them to live there. Trees are the oldest and largest living things on the earth, and they are a good measure of the health and quality of our environment. ... Trees create a local distinctiveness Trees help to soften and frame buildings a...

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By doing so they have been putting their own health at risk as well as the general wellbeing of the earth itself. ... By not considering the environment, humans are playing a selfish role in the destruction of ecosystems, leaving them damaged and in some cases irreparable. ... Each of these forms of transport is beneficial to the environment and can reduce the concentrations of the atmospheric pollutants emitted by cars. ... The effects of the highly concerning pollutants produced by cars can, and will pose enormous threats to the future of our environment. ... Without preserving a healthy a...

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Not to mention how our selfish pursuit of fossil fuels is directly affecting the environment itself. ... We are a plague upon the environmental health of this Earth. ... Though this proved to be one of the largest oil spills in United States history, even minor oil spills negatively impact the environment in a huge way, spreading black sludge throughout the ocean, and consequently killing the species that become entrapped and covered in this murky blackness. ... The ozone layer protects us from UV light radiation, which causes skin cancer and many other health problems, and the ozone layer he...

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Changes in the Attitudes to the Environment in the 20th Century. ... From this perspective, the leading "health care" issue of the 21st century may well be the health of our environment. ... This is the concept that if a crucial resource or element of the environment becomes unavailable, human inventiveness and problem-solving skill will compensate for this by substituting something else. ... Individual Impact Because the condition of the environment is by definition a global issue, it may seem to people that there is nothing they can do as individuals to help deal with this issue. ...

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This brought the attention to the fact that humans have the power to have a significant impact on the global environment. ... The primary concern over ozone depletion is the potential impacts on human health and ecosystems due to increased UV exposure. Increases in skin cancer and cataracts in human populations are expected in a higher UV environment. ... Increased UV-B radiation will have an indirect effect on human health through our food supply. ... Photochemical smog production in urban areas would also increase under enhanced UV-B levels, reducing air quality and leading to possible eff...

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This brought the attention to the fact that humans have the power to have a significant impact on the global environment. ... The primary concern over ozone depletion is the potential impacts on human health and ecosystems due to increased UV exposure. Increases in skin cancer and cataracts in human populations are expected in a higher UV environment. ... Increased UV-B radiation will have an indirect effect on human health through our food supply. ... Photochemical smog production in urban areas would also increase under enhanced UV-B levels, reducing air quality and leading to possible eff...

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It effects sea life, forests, air, us and our health, and also nonliving things. ... The harmful acid rain also effects the air, humans and our health. Some of the most common health problems are breathing problems, nervous system problems, and lung problems. ... This could threaten our health and make us sick. ... As the world's population we should take care of our environment. ...

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It works as a filter that lets in UV rays that are vital to the health of the earth; it also blocks harmful rays that are dangerous to humans and the environment. ... The best thing we could do, as Americans would be to find some sort of alternative fuel to gasoline that isn't harmful to the environment. ... Ordinary citizens can start by electing officials who place an emphasis on the environment in their campaign, not those who blind the average citizen with small tax cuts....

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Only 1990 was it declared the worst environmental hazard Europe, about 100 years after it started affecting our environment. ... Among the countries which most care about their environment is Sweden. ... Acid rain is also managing to affect humans' health. ... Cleaning up the acidity that has already affected our environment will be even more difficult. ...

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The most important feature of the ancient environment was the absence of free oxygen. ... Urban and Regional Air Pollution What are the main pollutants in our air and how do they affect our health? ... Pollutants in our air Pollutants are substances which, when present at high enough concentrations, produce harmful effects on people and/or the environment. ... As well as affecting human health, sulfur dioxide can be harmful to plants, turning leaves yellow and drying, bleaching, and even killing, foliage. ...

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What is acid rain? Acid rain is the term for pollution caused when sulfur and nitrogen dioxides combine with atmospheric moisture. The term 'acid rain' is slightly misleading, and would be more accurate if deemed 'enhanced acid rain', as rain occurs acidic naturally. Acidity is measured on what is know as the pH scale. Fourteen is the most basic, seven is the most neutral, and zero is the most acidic. ...

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The poisoning of the Earth's ozone layer is increasingly attracting worldwide concern for the global environment and the health effects of life on the Planet Earth. ... If the ozone is located in the troposphere (which extends from the surface of the Earth up to approxiametly10 miles) it is a harmful pollutant and a major component in smog and other environmental health problems. ...

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Oxygen tension is also a factor with much more efficient destruction occurring in oxygen rich environments. ... ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF STERILIZATION Sterilization provides significant health benefits, when placing things in contact with human beings microorganisms can be introduced causing serious problems such as infection. ...

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