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   Noise pollution

   Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects. Furthermore, stress and hypertension are the leading causes to health problems, whereas tinnitus can lead to forgetfulness, severe depression and at times panic attacks.
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   Pollution

   Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. ... Water pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths per day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water by untreated sewage in developing countries.
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   Water pollution

   Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, groundwater). ... Causes of water pollution
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   Ship pollution

   Ship pollution is the pollution of air and water by shipping. ... Sources and causes
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   Light pollution

   Like other forms of pollution (such as air, water, and noise pollution) light pollution causes damage to the environment. ... Differential responses of amphibians and reptiles in riparian and stream habitats to land use disturbances in western Georgia, USA.
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   Air pollution

   Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment, into the atmosphere. ... They advocate strict liability which would hold accountable anyone who causes polluted air to emanate into someone else's airspace.
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   Biotransformation

   Biotransformation is the chemical modification (or modifications) made by an organism on a chemical compound. ... Petroleum oil is toxic for most life forms and episodic and chronic pollution of the environment by oil causes major ecological perturbations.
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   Microbial biodegradation

   Interest in the microbial biodegradation of pollutants has intensified in recent years as humanity strives to find sustainable ways to cleanup contaminated environments. ... Episodic and chronic pollution of the environment by oil causes major ecological perturbations.
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   Land pollution

   Land pollution is the degradation of Earth's land surfaces often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. ... Urbanization and industrialization are major causes of land pollution.
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    Noise health effects

    However, a state or local government is able to regulate indoor residential noise, such as when excessive noise from within a home causes disturbances to nearby residences. ... Noise pollution

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