Air and Water Pollution Control by Jim Szpakowski

Air and Water Pollution Control
Compiled by Jim Szpakowski

Air Pollution: is chemical, physical (e.g. particulate matter), or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is a complex, dynamic natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet earth. (Wikipedia)

Water Pollution: is a large set of adverse effects upon water bodies (lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater) caused by human activities. Although natural phenomena such as volcanoes, storms, earthquakes etc. also cause major changes in water quality and the ecological status of water, these are not deemed to be pollution. (Wikipedia)

Water Cycle: technically known as the hydrological cycle — is the continuous circulation of water within the Earth's hydrosphere, and is driven by solar radiation. This includes the atmosphere, land, surface water and groundwater. As water moves through the cycle, it changes state between liquid, solid, and gas phases. Water moves from compartment to compartment, such as from river to ocean, by the physical processes of evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, and subsurface flow. (Wikipedia)

Examples:	Work on a legislator's staff to draft legislation and encourage enactment of state laws that require the planting of trees along all state highway rights-of-way to assist in reducing motor-vehicle air pollution, as well as filtering silt and many toxic substances. Provide public education on storm water runoff and pollution of water bodies, perform a storm drain stenciling service project in your area and publicize the project. Provide public education on energy consumption and air & water pollution, perform a energy conservation service project in your area to reduce air & water pollution, publicize the project. Provide public education on air pollution and the benefits of forest, perform a tree planting service project in your area to reduce air pollution, publicize the project. Provide public education on indoor air pollution, perform an indoor air pollution control service project in your area and publicize the project.
SHAC Completed Projects: *Bold completed projects = done by Troop 100	Organized Tree Planting to Help Clean Houston Air.
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Links	Google - Air and Water Pollution Control Google Book Search: Air and Water Pollution Control EPA: Pollution Prevention Act EPA: Oil Pollution Act Google - Air Pollution Google Book Search: Air Pollution Wikipedia: Air Pollution EPA: Clean Air Act EPA: Office of Air and Radiation EPA: Kids - Air USDA Forest Service: Air Quality Image Web Site Air Now TCEQ: Air Texas Environmental Profiles: Air Clear the Air: Power Plant Air pollution Locator CLEAN Air Earth 911: Air Pollution Prevention Google: Air pollution and Trees Google Book Search: Air pollution and Trees Wikipedia: Urban Forestry American Forests: Trees and Air Quality Virginia Tech: Plants Actually Clean the Air! American Chemical Society: Choosing the right trees to improve urban air Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Trees and Air Quality Maryland Department of Natural Resources: Trees Reduce Air Pollution Treelink.org: Benefits of Trees USDA Forest Service: The Urban Forest Effects (UFORE) Model Penn State: Air Pollution and Plant Effects Program Google - Water Pollution Google Book Search: Water Pollution Wikipedia: Water Pollution EPA: Clean Water Act EPA: Safe Drinking Water Act EPA: Kids - Water TCEQ: Water Texas Environmental Profiles: Water
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