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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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Locals form to fight wireless T-Mobile tower
Several Burbank residents met Wednesday to organize a fight against a planned wireless telecommunications facility atop a nearby church. Their battle includes filing three appeals of a decision by the Planning Board allowing the project to move forward....
Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Religion and Belief, T-Mobile, Cell Phones
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Airport begins noise pollution study
Bob Hope Airport officials on Monday launched a study that could reduce the number of property owners eligible for a federally funded program to soundproof their homes from aircraft noise.
About 1,900 property owners have yet to sign up for the 12-year-...Tags: Environmental Issues, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Education, Federal Aviation Administration
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Waste disposal scheduled for Saturday
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center, residents can drop off their household hazardous and electronic waste. The event is presented by the Department of Public Works and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles...Tags: San Fernando, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Career and Workplace, Disasters and Accidents, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Lockheed, Bob Hope lock horns
Bob Hope Airport officials believe that if pictures are worth a thousand words, then they have plenty to say in their dispute with Lockheed Martin Corp. over groundwater contamination.
The two parties are clashing in court over who must pay federally...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Environmental Issues, McDonald's, Lockheed Martin Corp., Bob Hope
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Residents dispose of 'e-waste'
More than 1,000 Los Angeles County households on Saturday dropped off a combined 80,000 pounds of electronic and hazardous waste, including computer monitors, motor oil and buckets of paint, at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center, officials said....Tags: Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, San Fernando, Disasters and Accidents, Glendale (Los Angeles, California)
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Olive Avenue Confidential: City Council should join fight against plastic
As transparent a concession to corporate lobbies as they come, Sacramento's recent failure to pass legislation that would have phased out single-use plastic grocery bags in California wasn't just a great disappointment to environmentalists.
The...Tags: University of Southern California, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues, Education, Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles, California)
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More money for smart meters
Burbank Water and Power now has an additional $1.5 million for its smart meter ambitions, adding to the already substantial $20-million pool for the project. After being one of just a handful of cities nationwide to receive a $20-million federal...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Environmental Issues, California, Energy Saving, U.S. Department of Energy
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Errosive pipe 'abrasian' behind large sewage spill, officials say [Updated]
[Updated 5:15 p.m.] Burbank Public Works officials determined a faulty pipe was the cause of the sewage spill last Tuesday that resulted in beach closures in Long Beach. “When the pipe was installed about 30 years ago, there was an abrasion on the...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals, Water Pollution, Los Angeles
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The environment deserves our care
I completely disagree with Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich's "no" vote on banning single-use plastic bags in the county and his reasons for doing so ("Not the proper time for a bag ban," Nov. 24). He claims it puts an unfair burden on...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), California, Environmental Cleanup, Disasters, Water Pollution
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Small Wonders: Oil on troubled waters
I've been feeling like one of those oil-covered sea gulls on a beach in Louisiana. Every morning I get up and take a look at the newspaper. I glance at the headline, usually in dismay, then automatically flip to the bottom of the page to see who died....Tags: Defense, Jon Stewart, Disasters, Death, Emergency Incidents
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Mailbag: Shooting looks like a botch job
Shooting looks like a botch job After reading Burbank Police Chief Scott LaChasse's fairy-tale version of the Kmart shoot-out ("Chief thanks public for cooperation," July 17), I have to wonder: Is there not one single person in this entire city with...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Environmental Issues, Clubs and Associations, Dining and Drinking, Disasters and Accidents
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Burbank gets first plug-in fuel cell bus
DOWNTOWN — Burbank on Wednesday unveiled the first plug-in hybrid fuel cell bus in Southern California. The 35-foot-long bus, which emits water as exhaust and uses a hydrogen fuel cell instead of a gas or diesel engine, will be put into service on...Tags: Public Transportation, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Energy Resources, Natural Resources, Air Pollution
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