Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Environment

heavy metals pollution contaminates air water and soil

INTRODUCTION Heavy metals are chemical elements that are toxic in nature even in smaller concentrations and some are often categorized as carcinogenic. WHAT ARE HEAVY METALS? Heavy metals are usually described as elements with higher atomic mass, densities, or atomic numbers. EXAMPLES OF HEAVY METALS The common examples of heavy metals are lead (Pb), thallium […]

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Environmental Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution in Pakistan

heavy metal pollution in Pakistan is causing groundwater pollution

INTRODUCTION Heavy metals are trace elements that are naturally present in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to heavy metals is lethal depends on the concentration level of these pollutants. These high-density elements are toxic in nature and can lead to cancer in humans. They are persistent and are not degraded or decayed in the environment that […]

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Environmental Impacts of Ozone Depletion due to CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons)

ozone depletion is dangerous for all kinds of life on the Earth

INTRODUCTION The ozone layer is protecting layer around the Earth that restricts harmful ultraviolet radiations coming from the sun. The increasing industrial activities on the Earth have caused extreme damage to this protecting layer that is present in the stratosphere. Check out: Ozone Depletion – Causes, Effects, and Solutions. OZONE DEPLETION Ozone depletion is defined […]

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Makeup Industry and Its Negative Impacts on the Environment

cosmetic industry is causing air water and land pollution

INTRODUCTION The makeup industry is a huge business that makes billions of dollars annually and the news experts say this business will keep on rising. MAKEUP INDUSTRY The makeup industry is also highlighted as the cosmetic industry. It includes all products related to cosmetics. The makeup industry is defined as an industry that makes cosmetic […]

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Disastrous Environmental Impacts of Radioactive Waste

hazardous radioactive waste

Introduction Radioactive: Radioactive is a term that includes particle emission as a form of energy. Radioactivity: This term is defined as the emission of ionizing radiations from a radioactive substance. Ionizing Radiations: The ionizing radiations are electromagnetic waves that have the capability to ionize atoms. Radionuclide: It is an unstable atom that undergoes radioactive decay […]

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