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Solid pollution control methods
________ which are typically used include landfilling, composting, and incineration.
Globalization
________ has become an effective facilitator of environmental degradation.
Pollutant
________: Harmful elements which cause pollution.
Landfills
________ are well- engineered facilities designed to receive specific kinds of waste, including municipal solid waste, construction and demolition debris and hazardous waste.
Industrial runoff
________ typically contains high concentrations of pollutants such as heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons.
Pollutants
________ can be introduced into the environment in many ways, both naturally and by humans.
conservation
Additionally, water ________ is a beneficial means to reduce the volume of wastewater generated.
Pollution Control
________: It is the process of reducing or eliminating the release of pollutants into the environment.
Xenobiotics
________: They are defined as chemicals to which an organism is exposed that are extrinsic to the normal metabolism of that organism.
Urbanization
________ is the second fundamental cause of pollution.
Stormwater
________ and industrial runoff is a leading cause for water pollution.
Recalcitrants
________: They are pollutants that persist in the environment, they are capable of long range transportation, bioaccumulation, in human and animals, and biomagnifications in food chain.
Industrialization
________ is the first fundamental cause of pollution.
Pollution
________: Refers to both artificial and natural materials that are created, consumed, and discarded in an unsustainable manner.
toxic chemicals
The exhaust from vehicles for instance, is polluting the air with ________ such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde.
Water pollution control methods
________ can be subdivided into physical, chemical, and biological treatment systems.
Air pollution
________: It is the introduction of harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.
Long range transport
________: It refers to the transport by the wind of air pollutants or their precursors from the areas where they were emitted to other locations at downwind distances of 100 km or more.
Smog
________: It is air pollution which reduces visibility.
Globalization
________ is another cause of pollution.
Pollutants
________ are of mainly two types, primary and secondary.
Pollution
Refers to both artificial and natural materials that are created, consumed, and discarded in an unsustainable manner
Pollutant
Harmful elements which cause pollution
They are the elements, molecules and particles involved in pollution
life can be harmed when exposed to these materials, and the effects of them on humans and plants are well known
Primary Pollutants
They are emitted directly into the environment
Secondary Pollutants
They are formed from primary pollutants and external factors
Air pollution
It is the introduction of harmful chemicals into the atmosphere
Smog
It is air pollution which reduces visibility
Ex
Shanghai smog, The great smog of London (1952)
Xenobiotics
They are defined as chemicals to which an organism is exposed that are extrinsic to the normal metabolism of that organism
Ex
poly aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), persistent organic pollutants (POPs)
Recalcitrants
They are pollutants that persist in the environment, they are capable of long range transportation, bioaccumulation, in human and animals, and biomagnifications in food chain
Long range transport
It refers to the transport by the wind of air pollutants or their precursors from the areas where they were emitted to other locations at downwind distances of 100 km or more
Oil Spill
It refers to any uncontrolled release of crude oil, gasoline, fuels, or other oil by-products into the environment
Pollution Control
It is the process of reducing or eliminating the release of pollutants into the environment
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