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Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean...
Other types of pollution include ocean...
Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. Well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical form, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
Other types of pollution include ocean pollution and noise pollution. Environmental pollution can have a deadly effect on humans and ecosystems. For example, cigarette smoke, including second-hand smoke, causes cancer, emphysema, stroke and heart attack. Drinking water can become contaminated by untreated sewage, rashes and skin problems occur due to oil spills, while excessive noise can cause hearing loss. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established in 1970 to put a limit on the amount of pollutants in the air. Congress passed the Clean Air Act in 1963, the Noise Control Act in 1972 and the Clean Water Act in 1977. Pollution is a bigger concern in other parts of the world, especially developing countries. Time Magazine reported in 2007 that the most polluted spots in the world included China, India, Peru and Russia.
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No local bummers in annual beach report
SAN DIEGO -- Water quality at San Diego County beaches continues to improve, with one beach in Oceanside rated as one of the highest in the state, according to a report released Thursday by the environmental group Heal the Bay. For the second year in a...
Tags: Weather, Environmental Issues, Weather Reports, Water Pollution, Water
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CVS to pay $14M for mishandling hazardous waste
SAN DIEGO -- CVS Pharmacy Inc. will pay $13.75 million to settle allegations that it violated state laws for the safe storage, handling and disposal of pharmaceutical waste, photo waste containing silver and hazardous waste generated from spills and...
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Sewage pollutes Tijuana River
IMPERIAL BEACH, Calif. - An influx of sewage-fouled runoff from the Tijuana River prompted authorities to issue a pollution warning Thursday along a several-mile stretch of ocean coastline in the far southern reaches of the San Diego area. The advisory...
Tags: Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues, Rivers
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2 hospitals face improper waste dumping lawsuits
SAN DIEGO -- Settlements totaling nearly $400,000 in two separate lawsuits were brought against Scripps Health and Sharp Memorial for improperly handling, transporting and storing medical waste at the hospitals and a city of San Diego landfill, the...Tags: Human Interest, Miramar, Health, Laws, Hazardous Materials
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AG, Sierra Club to oppose transportation plan
SAN DIEGO -- The Sierra Club announced Monday that it joined a lawsuit against a regional transportation plan approved by the San Diego Association of Governments, and state Attorney General Kamala Harris indicated her office also intends to join the...Tags: Kamala D. Harris, Laws, Laws, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Local manufacturer says condo project threatens jobs
SAN DIEGO - A longtime San Diego manufacturing business said it could be forced to leave the area if a new luxury condo unit is approved in the Embarcadero area.
The Centre City Development Corporation listened to arguments from both the developer,...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Airport gets $2M grant to reduce pollution
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority received a $2 million grant Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration to install aircraft power systems at 10 new gates at Lindbergh Field's Terminal 2, which is being expanded.
The low-...Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Environmental Issues, Randy Babbitt, Air Transportation Industry
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SANDAG sued over 2050 transportation plan
SAN DIEGO -- SANDAG's Regional Transportation Plan would increase sprawl and pollution and worsen climate change, while ignoring the need for public transit, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in San Diego.
The lawsuit, filed by the Cleveland...Tags: Global Warming, Trials, Forestry and Timber, Ecosystems, Litigation
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Escondido bomb maker sentenced to prison
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- An unemployed computer software consultant who made bombs and stored large amounts of volatile explosives in his Escondido home, and also robbed three banks at gunpoint, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison. George Djura...Tags: Firearms, Prosecution, Punishment, Court Preliminary, Defendants
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Crews torch park devastated by 2003 firestorm
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterJULIAN, Calif. -- Crews are setting fires at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park this week as part of a so-far unsuccessful effort to reforest the area, which was denuded by the 2003 Cedar Fire. The controlled burns are taking place near the fire station...Tags: California, State Parks, San Diego (San Diego, California), Tourism and Leisure, Wildfires
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Report gives Pacific Beach water quality an A+
FOX 5 San Diego StaffAll of San Diego County's monitored beaches hadexcellent water quality this summer, according to a report released Wednesday bythe environmental group Heal the Bay. Of the 77 beaches in San Diego County monitored between Memorial Day and Labor Day,...Tags: California, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests, San Diego (San Diego, California), Mouth
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San Diego's beaches get top grades
SAN DIEGO - Beaches along the California coast received generally high marks for water quality, but several locations in San Diego County received failing grades, according to a report released Wednesday by the environmental group Heal the Bay.
The...Tags: Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure, San Diego (San Diego, California), Seaside (Monterey, California), Travel
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