According to the Environmental Protection Agency, people are exposed to a variety of chemicals on a daily basis. Chemicals are used in a variety of locations visited on a regular basis including schools, grocery stores, and dry cleaners. ...
Soils are living environments filled with beneficial bacteria and microorganisms that make plant growth possible. Pollution can potentially alter this environment by destroying the organisms that inhabit the soil. Cleanup can be expensive and...
Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. Sometimes naturally occurring substances can be unsafe if their presence causes damage or disrupts natural cycles in the ecosystem. For example, fertilizers can benefit...
Earth's loose soil layer of minerals and natural materials filters contaminants. Soil pollution occurs when the level of contamination reaches the point where the structure and organisms present in the soil can no longer store and process...
The physical effects of pollution are manifold. Pollution, in its many forms, can have immediate and long-terms effects on your body's systems and your overall health. Exposure to pollution also affects your quality of life, and can increase your...
Most people know that the air and water can be polluted, but many may not know that soil can also be polluted, which can produce negative effects in humans, animals and plants. Soil pollution occurs when chemicals that don't belong or that are in...
Air pollution refers to dangerous substances in the air that have a negative impact on the environment, the economy and/or the health of both humans and animals. Although people frequently associate air pollution with outdoor pollution only,...
Pollution occurs when chemicals and other foreign substances leech into the ground, air and water. These pollutants contain toxins that adversely impact ecosystems and the living creatures within them. Although environmental health and safety...
Exercise strengthens your body and reduces your risks for diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Your lungs, which function heavily in exercise, rely on the oxygen in your surrounding environment to do their job. However, along with...
Soil pollution, or contamination, occurs when liquid or solid hazardous substances become physically or chemically attached to soil particles or trapped in the small spaces between these particles, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection...
Soil is not just dirt but is the foundation for plant life and the health of the planet. Soil pollution remains a serious environmental problem, complicated by the fact that pollution has multiple sources. Air and water pollution can contaminate...
Although air pollution might conjure images of urban smog and factory smoke stacks, its causes are many. Air pollutants come from both natural and human sources, and, unfortunately, we breathe them in every day. Recognizing the causes of air...
Pollution comes in many forms, and one form of pollution can often increase other forms, such as when rain washes solid waste off the surface of the ground and into water. Soil pollution is a rather insidious form of contamination because of both...
Soil pollution will not only affect the plants in your garden, but it can also have serious environmental consequences that extend far beyond its source. While you may think of it as just dirt, the important thing to remember is that soils are...
Soil pollution includes any chemicals or contaminants that harm plant or animal species. These pollutants decrease soil quality, disturb the soil's natural balance and may also lead to wear and erosion. Different types of soil pollution can be...
Products you use every day come from materials recovered by recycling, including beverage containers, computer paper and appliances. The purchase of these goods creates a market for recycled products and reduces environmental pollutants. Pollution...
A 2007 study by Cornell University linked 40 percent of deaths worldwide to pollution in soil, water and the air. Soil can become polluted through chemical runoff, toxic waste or garbage dumping. Mining, manufacturing, overuse of herbicides and...
Air pollution is an issue that affects almost everyone. As more of the world becomes industrialized, more people face the byproducts of that industrialization, toxic gases spewed into the atmosphere. However, pollutants can come from a variety of...
Cars contribute only a modest amount of pollution on their own, but there are, according to Yale University, a fleet of 246 million vehicles in the United States alone, making them a potent polluting force in bulk. The amount of greenhouse and...
When you see clouds of brownish smog over a city, you can't help but wonder how it is affecting the people who live there. Since the rise of the industrial world, the automobile and the airplane, air pollution has become more and more severe. It...
Soil tends to be more than dirt--it houses minerals and nutrients that are vital for growing vegetation, particularly edible foods. Soil pollution is a major point of concern for many farmers, since farming tends to rob the soil of nutrients...
With the passage of so many new smoking bans and other smoking ordinances, there has been a new wave of publicity about the dangers of smoking. You may be aware that smoking is the second leading cause of death in the United States. You may also...
Indoor air pollution refers to the quality of air inside homes, office buildings and other man-made structures. Indoor air pollution can be as hazardous to your health as outdoor air pollution, and perhaps even more so, since people spend so much...
Soil is an aggregate of sand, silt and clay, along with organic materials, such as living and decaying plants and animals, fungi, bacteria and algae. Capillary pore space among the soil aggregates contains gas or fluid. Soil pollution occurs when...
If you are worried about outdoor air pollution, sealing yourself up in your house isn't the best option. Your home may also have poor air quality, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Common household products and home building...
According to a study cited by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 50,000 Americans each year. Air pollution is associated with heart disease, asthma, stroke, bronchitis and other...
Air pollution creates both long- and short-term effects on the health of humans. Individuals with existing medical conditions often fare worse from breathing in pollution. Gases and particles released in the air from cars, buses, airplanes,...
Soil pollution occurs when soil contains chemicals that are toxic or otherwise dangerous for humans and other living things. The chemicals may be foreign to the area, or they may be naturally occurring materials that pollute the soil by being...
Air pollution is caused by chemicals and particles that are released into the air, such as exhaust from cars, smoke from factories and dust from mining operations. Air pollution is not a concern in most areas and for most healthy people. But in...
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