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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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Guest Column: The case against building the 710 Freeway tunnel
At the May 11 meeting of the California Transportation Commission in Los Angeles, the Commissioners heard a Caltrans update on the so-called “SR-710 Gap Closure Project.” This proposed project would extend the 710 (Long Beach) Freeway from its...Tags: Alhambra, Environmental Issues, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Traffic, La Crescenta
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710 extension meetings continue
Traffic congestion, safety hazards and air and noise pollution topped a list of concerns put forth by community members Saturday at a public outreach meeting on the proposed Long Beach (710) freeway gap-closure project.
The meeting, which drew about...Tags: Road Transportation, Environmental Issues, Transportation, Education, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Sound wall design funds on the way
La Cañada Flintridge will solidify in the coming weeks an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that will allow the city to spend an estimated $2.8 million in Measure R funding to design 21 segments of sound wall, according to a city...Tags: Road Transportation, David Dreier, Environmental Issues, Transportation, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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710 tunnel could devastate the region
Today, the city of La Cañada Flintridge is under the direct threat of increased traffic congestion and air pollution from the proposed completion of the 710 Freeway. Caltrans and MTA are proposing to move forward with the scoping and environmental study...Tags: Environmental Issues, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Elections, La Crescenta, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Our Readers Write: Middle class needs to unite, vote
Wow, this election cycle is really astonishing; the money flow, the heated rhetoric, the extreme views! I believe that the anticipated demise of our majority democratic government is greatly exaggerated. It can only happen if the majority of voters is...Tags: Politics, Vehicles, Stress, Teaching and Learning, Environmental Issues
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Seventh hopeful eyes City Council seat
The number of people who have pulled papers to enter the race for three City Council seats that open next year has increased to seven, with political newcomer Jacqueline Harris entering a field of two incumbents and four other potential challengers....Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Health and Medical Professionals, Health, Local Elections, Water Pollution
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Gulf Coast wildlife preserved
While news of BP's efforts to cap the oil gusher in the Gulf Coast continued to make headlines last week, 11th-graders at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy were busy Thursday afternoon raising more than $3,000 for wildlife rescue efforts. The carnival-...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Disasters, Water Pollution, Science
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A means to an end
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen. I've seen some nasty things, but seeing the oil wash up onto the coastline as a dark brown, icky goo that congeals into little balls is enough to make my stomach turn....Tags: Arts and Culture, Environmental Issues, Photography, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010), Natural Disasters
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Dealing with apocalyptic thinking
Most scripture promotes our careful stewardship of the Earth. And yet, apocalyptic religious traditions welcome signs of the "end times" (environmental degradation, war, oil spills, etc.), considering it the fulfillment of long-awaited prophecy and the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Environmental Issues, Global Change, Cults and Sects, Weather
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Quick Hits
Residents complain of K-rail mosquitoes Eight households in the 5400 block of La Forest Drive banded together to send a letter to the city's Public Works Department complaining of a boost in mosquito activity around the K-rails installed in the fall to...Tags: PTA, Environmental Issues, Transportation Accidents, Homes, Hazardous Materials
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Youth Briefs
Performance to spotlight Gulf crisis Students in the advanced placement environmental science classes at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy are hosting a musical event in Memorial Park from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 3 to bring awareness of the oil spill in the...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Engineering, Lifestyle and Leisure, Environmental Issues, Education
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Clean Air Action! Day Thursday
FOX 17 MeteorologistAs sunny and hot weather develops around West Michigan, the first Clean Air Action! Day of 2012 has been issued for the area as air quality levels are expected to drop into the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range. The Michigan Department of...Tags: Weather Reports, Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Memorial Day, Weather
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