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Noise pollution
Noise pollution has caused the death of certain species of whales that beached themselves after being exposed to the loud sound of military sonar.
Particulate
PM pollution is estimated to cause 22,000-52,000 deaths per year in the United States (from 2000) and 200,000 deaths per year in Europe.
Environment of China
Water pollution is a source of health problems across the country, and air pollution causes up to 1,750,000 premature deaths each year.
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Weatherization
Due to the high energy usage, they are a major source of the pollution that causes urban air quality problems and pollutants that contribute to climate change.
Alcanivorax
Petroleum oil is toxic for most life forms and pollution of the environment by oil causes major ecological problems.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Corby
The ruling was significant as it was the first in the world to find that airborne pollution could cause such birth defects.
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Northeast Corridor
Low visibility caused by the air pollution of the steam locomotives used at the time caused an accident killing 17 on January 8, 1902, and the resulting public outcry led to a push for electric operation in Manhattan.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.
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Evaporative cooler
The pad itself acts as a rather effective air filter when properly maintained; it is capable of removing a variety of contaminants in air, including urban ozone caused by pollution, regardless of very dry weather.
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Killarney National Park
To prevent further pollution causing a permanent change in the lake's ecosystem, a review of land use in the catchment area is being carried out.
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Pesticide drift
Although there has been much public concern and research into spray drift, several studies have concluded that point source pollution (allowing pesticides to enter water courses/groundwater following spillage of concentrate or after washing equipment) can cause the greatest harm to the environment.
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Environmental governance
A new initiative on environmental laws emerged in the 1970s and 80s with the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer caused by atmospheric pollution from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and methyl bromide disinfectant use in plant nurseries.
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Wildlife of Karnataka
Air pollution is also a significant cause of concern in metros like Bangalore where it has been found that air pollution is discolouring foliage including those of ornamental plants.
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Wildlife of Karnataka
Pollution in rivers like Kabini, Kaveri and Ghataprabha has caused sharp reduction in populations of bird species, including beneficial insectivorous birds like drongos, as well as honeybees.
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Ministry of Environment (South Korea)
Related ministries and offices have carried out soil pollution prevention projects for mines in which contamination had been identified, such as the prevention of damage caused by mine-related pollution and improvement of farmland soil.
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Nottawasaga Bay
Pollution from cottages, towns, industry and agriculture have caused a noticeable decline in water quality in recent years, resulting in some beach closings.
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Sport in Sheffield
England lost to Australia, which was blamed on poor light conditions caused by the heavy air pollution which used to plague the city.
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Noise pollution
Noise pollution is also a cause of annoyance.
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Atmosphere of Earth
Stratospheric ozone depletion is believed to be caused by air pollution (chiefly from chlorofluorocarbons).
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Crown-of-thorns starfish
Increasing outbreaks are also thought to be caused by possible environmental pollution triggers.
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Snake River Plain (ecoregion)
Surface water quality has been significantly affected by channel alteration, dams, irrigation diversions, irrigation return flow, and agricultural pollution.
Snake River Plain (ecoregion)
Dams, irrigation diversions, pollution, and channel alteration have affected water quality, and over-watering from sprinkler-irrigated portions of the Eastern Snake River Basalt Plains has raised groundwater levels and created artificial wetlands.
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Southeast Asian coral reefs
In addition, reefs affected by land-based pollution (i.e. sediment discharge into reefs by deforestation, industry, sewage, and fertilizer) show 30-50% less diversity at depths of three meters and 40-60% less diversity at 10 meters in comparison to pristine reefs.
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Clear the Air (Hong Kong)
The air pollution from Shenzhen (traditional Chinese: 深圳) and the province of Guangdong (traditional Chinese: 廣東) mostly affects Hong Kong in winter time when the prevailing winds are from the North.
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Giant Magellan Telescope
Moreover, due to the sparsity of population centers and other favorable geographical conditions, the night sky in most of the surrounding Atacama Desert region is not only free from atmospheric pollution, but in addition it is probably one of the places least affected by light pollution, making the area one of the best spots on Earth for long-term astronomical observation.
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Cobitidae
Other true loaches, many of them migratory fish, have been seriously affected by habitat destruction, chemical pollution and damming, and are considered threatened species today.
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Shpresa Vitia
Such advertisements also indicate the consequences of our actions, for example, if the whole population owned a car and used it daily for unnecessary reasons we will be at risk of air pollution which will not only affect our heath but the state of the earth it self.
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Deforestation in Brazil
Pollution may result from mine sludge and affect the functioning of the river system at a time when soils are blown away due to exposure and have a significant impact on aquatic populations further implicated by dam building in the region.
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Itai-itai disease
Heavy metal pollution affected many areas in Japan, and as a result the Prevention of Soil Contamination in Agricultural Land Law of 1970 was enacted.
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Grand Canal (China)
However, water pollution has affected the viability of this project.
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New River (Mexico – United States)
The nations have yet to tackle the residual pollution affecting Mexico and which has also been carried across the border through the Imperial Valley and deposited in the Salton Sea.
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Changsha
Along with economic growth, environmental pollution in Changsha has become a serious problem, with rapidly increasing numbers of private cars, construction fields everywhere, and numerous industrial facilities on the outskirts of the city (2007).
Deneysville
Because of the reported pollution of the Vaal River becoming a health hazard Deneysville attracts ever increasing numbers of watersports lovers every weekend and at holiday times.
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Coronet Industries
Residents of the surrounding community alleged that pollution from the plant leached into the groundwater and caused increased rates of cancer amongst other health problems.
Politics in Futurama
However, rather than killing the penguin population, the pollution vastly increases the speed and rate of their breeding.
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Changsha
Along with economic growth, environmental pollution in Changsha has become a serious problem, with rapidly increasing numbers of private cars, construction fields everywhere, and numerous industrial facilities on the outskirts of the city (2007).
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Eutrophication
Runoff from agriculture and development, pollution from septic systems and sewers, and other human-related activities increase the flux of both inorganic nutrients and organic substances into terrestrial, and aquatic ecosystems.
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Changsha
Along with economic growth, environmental pollution in Changsha has become a serious problem, with rapidly increasing numbers of private cars, construction fields everywhere, and numerous industrial facilities on the outskirts of the city (2007).
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Politics in Futurama
However, rather than killing the penguin population, the pollution vastly increases the speed and rate of their breeding.
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