11 Facts About Industrial pollution

1.

Major forms of Industrial pollution are listed below along with the particular contaminants relevant to each of them:.

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One of the most significant natural sources of Industrial pollution are volcanoes, which during eruptions release large quantities of harmful gases into the atmosphere.

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3.

Agricultural air Industrial pollution comes from contemporary practices which include clear felling and burning of natural vegetation as well as spraying of pesticides and herbicides.

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Carbon dioxide, while vital for photosynthesis, is sometimes referred to as Industrial pollution, because raised levels of the gas in the atmosphere are affecting the Earth's climate.

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5.

Noise Industrial pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance.

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6.

Manufacturing activities that cause air Industrial pollution impose health and clean-up costs on the whole of society.

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7.

Goods and services that involve negative externalities in production, such as those that produce Industrial pollution, tend to be overproduced and underpriced since the externality is not being priced into the market.

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8.

For economists, Industrial pollution is an "external cost and occurs only when one or more individuals suffer a loss of welfare".

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9.

Core samples of glaciers in Greenland indicate increases in Industrial pollution associated with Greek, Roman, and Chinese metal production.

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10.

Air pollution would continue to be a problem in England, especially later during the industrial revolution, and extending into the recent past with the Great Smog of 1952.

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11.

Awareness of atmospheric Industrial pollution spread widely after World War II, with fears triggered by reports of radioactive fallout from atomic warfare and testing.

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