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Pollution is a health hazard that affects everyone. Water quality, air quality and even quality of life are all decreased by the level of pollution in our atmosphere. Toxins in our foods, in the products and appliances we use every day, and even in the air in our homes;…

Environmental pollution is the release of environmental contaminants, generally resulting from human activity.
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pollution n. The act or process of polluting or the state of being polluted, especially the contamination of soil, water, or the atmosphere by the
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A webpage designed for grades 9-12 on different aspects of pollution. The chemistry of pollution, laws and regulation of pollution, history of evironmental
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Pollution in our world effects two essential aspects of our planet: air and water. Air pollution is predominately emitted though the exhaust of motor
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Environmental pollution is an issue of serious international concern. Learn more here about its types, sources and effects.
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Offers an introduction to causes of pollution, point and nonpoint sources, and other water quality concerns.
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Translations of pollution. pollution synonyms, pollution antonyms. Information about pollution in the free online English dictionary and
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The Pollution Prevention (P2) web site provides general information about P2 practices, the various source reduction programs and initiatives administered
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Learn the environment issues of pollution, and what's being done on global, national and Light pollution, defined as excess light at night, increases women's risk of breast
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Pollution is a killer made by people. It damages our beautiful planet and its life. Tiki finds out more and shows how kids can help stop it
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…adversely affects us all the time. Greatly increased occurrences of allergies, asthma and other diseases such as cancer can all be traced back to increased levels of pollutants in our environment. It seems that we are slowly poisoning our planet and ourselves.

The Industrial Revolution and the technological advances of modern Western Civilization bring many benefits to humanity; however at what cost? Questions arise, such as "Are we able to sustain the growth and consumption that have now?" and "What will the true cost of decreased water and air quality be?"

More scientists, economists, and laypeople are coming to the conclusion that our levels of consumption are not sustainable. But what, exactly, is sustainability? Simply put, it is not consuming more resources than are available. Our use of fossil fuels is an example of a non-sustainable practice. Nobody is sure just how much oil there is in the ground around the planet, but we know for sure that we are using it much faster than it is produced. It takes millions of years for organic material to be converted into oil. Many experts believe that reserves now available will be depleted in just a few years.

Many countries around the world and beyond see developing sustainable energy sources as a national interests. More grants and tax breaks are distributed to those scientists and companies working on alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro-electric power. Otherwise, we may find ourselves living back in a pre-industrial civilization.