Willetta Munhall: For the best answers, search on this site https://shorturl.im/axkucPOLLUTION- Pollution is the introduction of pollutants (chemical subtances, noise, heat, light, energy and others) into the environment which result in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems, and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment POLLUTION CONTROL- Pollution control is a term used in environmental management. It means the control of emissions and effluents into air, water or soil. Without pollution controls the undesirable waste products from human consumption, industrial production, agricultural activities, mining, transportation and other sources will accumulate or disperse and degrade the natural environment. In the hierarchy of controls, pollution prevention and waste minimisation are more desirable than pollution control. Major forms of pollution AIR POLLUTION- Water pollutio! nThe major forms of pollution are listed below along with the particular pollutants relevant to each of them: Air pollution, the release of chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere. Common examples include carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and nitrogen oxides produced by industry and motor vehicles. Photochemical ozone and smog are created as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons react to sunlight. WATER POLLUTION- Water pollution via surface runoff, leaching to groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharges, eutrophication and littering. Soil contamination occurs when chemicals are released by spill or underground storage tank leakage. Among the most significant soil contaminants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals, MTBE, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Radioactive contamination, added in the wake of 20th-century discoveries in atomic physics. NOISE POLLUTION- Noise pollution, which encompasses roadway noise, aircraft noise, i! ndustrial noise as well as high-intensity sonar. Light polluti! on, includes light trespass, over-illumination and astronomical interference. VISUAL POLLUTION- Visual pollution, which can refer to the presence of overhead power lines, motorway billboards, scarred landforms (as from strip mining), open storage of trash or municipal solid waste. THERMAL POLLUTION- Thermal Pollution, is a temperature change in natural water bodies caused by human influence. EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH- Adverse air quality can kill many organisms including humans. Ozone pollution can cause respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat inflammation, chest pain, and congestion. Water pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths per day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water by untreated sewage in developing countries. Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance. EFFECTS ON ECOSYSTEM- Sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen can cause acid rain which reduces t! he pH value of soil. Soil can become infertile and unsuitable for plants. This will affect other organisms in the food web. Smog and haze can reduce the amount of sunlight received by plants to carry out photosynthesis. Invasive species can out compete native species and reduce biodiversity. Invasive plants can contribute debris and biomolecules (allelopathy) that can alter soil and chemical compositions of an environment, often reducing native species competitiveness. Hope u found something interesting in these : - )...Show more
Booker Warlick: undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities befoulment: the state of being polluted contamination: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
Loise Mausser: The author I've linked you to below defines "visual consumption" as "visual-oriented consumer behavior such as! watching videos, tourism, or window-shopping...looking, watching, spec! tatorship,seeing sites, gazing, window shopping, browsing, perusing, traveling, viewing, surfing the Web, navigating the Internet, and many other visual processes" (ellipses mine). The link below is his book on the exact topic you're researching. So far, it seems to be an easy read without a lot of jargon. I hope you find it helpful....Show more
Octavio Roylance: Visual Consumption
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