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    Human activities have caused negative impacts on the environment. Soil pollution occurs from pesticides, herbicides, waste, and nuclear materials which deplete nutrients and kill soil. Water pollution damages ecosystems due to industrial effluence, fertilizer runoff, and oil spills contaminating rivers and fish. Air pollution from fossil fuel burning and factory gases infects the environment and causes millions of premature deaths annually. Global warming is driven by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, while ozone layer depletion stems from chlorofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and aerosols.

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    Human activities have caused negative impacts on the environment. Soil pollution occurs from pesticides, herbicides, waste, and nuclear materials which deplete nutrients and kill soil. Water pollution damages ecosystems due to industrial effluence, fertilizer runoff, and oil spills contaminating rivers and fish. Air pollution from fossil fuel burning and factory gases infects the environment and causes millions of premature deaths annually. Global warming is driven by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, while ozone layer depletion stems from chlorofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and aerosols.

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    Human activities have caused negative impacts on the environment. Soil pollution occurs from pesticides, herbicides, waste, and nuclear materials which deplete nutrients and kill soil. Water pollution damages ecosystems due to industrial effluence, fertilizer runoff, and oil spills contaminating rivers and fish. Air pollution from fossil fuel burning and factory gases infects the environment and causes millions of premature deaths annually. Global warming is driven by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, while ozone layer depletion stems from chlorofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and aerosols.

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    Human activities have caused negative impacts on the environment. Soil pollution occurs from pesticides, herbicides, waste, and nuclear materials which deplete nutrients and kill soil. Water pollution damages ecosystems due to industrial effluence, fertilizer runoff, and oil spills contaminating rivers and fish. Air pollution from fossil fuel burning and factory gases infects the environment and causes millions of premature deaths annually. Global warming is driven by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, while ozone layer depletion stems from chlorofluorocarbons used in refrigeration and aerosols.

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    FRANCISCO, GERALDINE A.

    BSHM-1 BLOCK 3 08/16/184

    Negative Impacts on the environment caused by


    Human activities
    Unfortunately, humans are the most polluting species. Earth is very good at recycling
    waste, but people are generating far more than earth can cope with. Pollution occurs at
    different levels and it doesn't just impact our planet; it impacts all species, including
    mankind, who dwell on it.

    Soil pollution

    Pesticides, herbicides, large landfills, waste from food processing industries, and
    nuclear waste generated from nuclear reactors and weapons deplete our soil of its
    nutrients and make it virtually lifeless. According to the Environmental Protection
    Agency, "Usually, contaminants in the soil are physically or chemically attached to soil
    particles, or, if they are not attached, are trapped in the small spaces between soil
    particles."

    Water Pollution

    Effluence from industries, fertilizer run off, and oils spills all damage fragile ecosystems.
    According to the Water Project, "Nearly a billion people do not have access to clean and
    safe water in our world. Worldwatch Institute says, "The 450 million kilograms of
    pesticides U.S. farmers use every year have now contaminated almost all of the nation's
    streams and rivers, and the fish living in them, with chemicals that cause cancer and
    birth defects."

    Air Pollution

    Burning of fossil fuels and toxic gases produced in factories causes pollution. Air
    pollution infects the environment and threatens the health of all who inhabit the earth.
    According to the United Nations, "The estimations we have now tell us there are 3.5
    million premature deaths every year caused by household air pollution, and 3.3 million
    deaths every year caused by outdoor air pollution."
    Global Warming and Ozone Layer Depletion

    Carbon footprint is the measure of direct or indirect CO2. Greenhouse gases like CO2
    and methane are believed to lead to global warming. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), used
    in refrigeration, and aerosols destroy the ozone layer that shields the earth from UV
    rays.

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