About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Acid rain, Bioaccumulation, Environmental remediation, Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Stormwater, Soil contamination, Dutch standards, Asbestosis, Neuroplastic effects of pollution, Toxic waste, Electrical resistance heating remediation, Regulation and monitoring of pollution, Paper pollution, Biofouling, Thermal pollution, Biofilter, Kessler syndrome, Measures of pollutant concentration, Land pollution, Inhalation exposure, Biomagnification, EMF measurements, Environmental impact of paint, Blue ice, List of least carbon efficient power stations, Brownfield status, Tradable smoking pollution permits, Mathematical exposure modeling, Marginal Abatement Cost, Polluter pays principle, Ozone Action Day, National Pollutant Inventory, Zadorra river's pollution, Embedded emissions, Regenerative thermal oxidizer, Point source pollution, Noxer block, Area source, Pollution insurance, Pollution prevention, Panel edge staining, Unpleasant odor, Toxics use reduction, Firewater, Visual pollution, Pneumatic barrier, Pneumatic fracturing, Bioconcentration factor, Health effect, Volume source, Aarhus Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Low emission vehicle, Non-road emissions, Phytotreatment, Basic precipitation, Blackwater. Excerpt: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat, or light. Pollutants, the elements of pollution, can be foreign substances or energies, or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring, they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. The Blacksmith Inst...
