Using instrumental methods to assess environmental hazards from chemical pollution: specific examples with freshwater ecosystems Chemical reactions can produce many different types of hazard. One of the most dangerous is the uncontrolled exothermic reaction which may generate high temperatures and pressures an...
Government bodies slowly recognized the importance of protecting environmental resources. Curbside recycling programs became common over the following decades, raising awareness about household waste. The Environmental Protection Agency, established in 1970, set firm requirements on pollution and waste and esta...
Thermosetting resins have been supposed not to be recycled because of their insoluble and infusible properties, and most of them have been disposed by burning or reclamation. But now this becomes a big problem due to environmental pollution by burning, cost of reclamation, or difficulty of obtainin...
Understand the definition of pollution. Learn about the types of pollution that affect the environment including physical, chemical, and biological...
Pistocchi A, Groenwold J, Lahr J, Loos M, Mujica M, Ragas A, Rallo R, Sala S, Schlink U, Strebel K, Vighi M, Vizcaino P (2011a) Mapping cumulative environmental risks from chemical pollution. Environ Model Assess 16:119–133
The circular economy is based on three principles: eliminate waste and pollution; circulate products and materials (at their highest value); and regenerate nature. It is underpinned by a transition to renewable energy and materials, and decouples economic activity from the consumption of finite resour...
Pollution caused by commuting to work or a chemical spill caused by improperly stored waste are examples of externalities. Governments and companies can rectify externalities by financial and social measures. Investopedia / Madelyn Goodnight Understanding Externalities ...
A comparative study of above- and below-ground parameters of healthy and declining young Norway spruce trees in a mountain area affected by air pollution. The aim of this study was to characterize possible connections between above- and below-ground parameters and the decline of Norway spruce tree...
The Concept of Atom Economy When chemists are considering a compound, they are concerned with the chemical, biological, and physical properties of this compound, and the Concerns over the pollution of natural resources such as this valley in Zion National Park, Utah prompted the development of gre...
Various factors can cause or contribute to reduced Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), which may be environmental, chemical, or biological in nature. Some of the most common indoor air pollutants and contributors to indoor air pollution include: Poor ventilation, especially when combined with high temperatures...