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81Neuroplastic effects of pollution — Recent research indicates that living in areas of high pollution has serious long term implications. Living in these areas during childhood and adolescence can lead to diminished mental capacity and increased risk for brain damage. People of all… …
82Nonpoint source water pollution regulations in the United States — Nonpoint source (NPS) water pollution regulations are environmental regulations that restrict or limit water pollution from diffuse or nonpoint effluent sources such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas in a river catchments or wind borne… …
83pollutant — pol|lut|ant [pəˈlu:tənt] n a substance that makes air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty, and is caused by cars, factories etc air/environmental/water etc pollutants ▪ New regulations will reduce hazardous air pollutants. ▪ a dumping ground for… …
84Acid rain — is rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. It has harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infastructure. Acid rain is mostly caused by human emissions of sulfur and nitrogen compounds which react in the… …
85Detroit River — Coordinates: 42°03′06″N 83°09′05″W / 42.05167°N 83.15139°W / 42.05167; 83.15139 …
86Internal combustion engine — The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the combustion of a fuel (normally a fossil fuel) occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber. In an internal combustion engine, the expansion of the high temperature and high …
87Natural gas — For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). Natural gas extraction by countries in cubic meters per year. Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons[1] …
88Ozone — For other uses, see Ozone (disambiguation). Ozone …
89Emissions trading — (or emission trading) is an administrative approach used to control pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. It is sometimes called cap and trade.A central authority (usually a government …
90Fertilizer — Tennessee Valley Authority: Results of Fertilizer demonstration 1942 …
