Geology GEOL-G 107 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Lithosphere, Biomagnification, Bioconcentration
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Represents the confluence of humans interacting with the earth environment. Just by living, we create a waste that wouldn"t be there if it weren"t for us. Most pollution is tied to two human activities: Everyone goes to the bathroom, and you have to properly treat the sewage. Everything you buy causes pollution, from your electric bill to your pop tarts to your tv. A pollutant is any substance introduced into the environment which negatively affects the usefulness of a resource (e. g. , water, air, or soil) or the health of plants, animals, humans, and/or an ecosystem in general (u. s. Toxic substances can also be considered a pollutant because they can negatively affect the health of plants, animals, humans and ecosystems as a whole. Point source pollution is simply any pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source. Can be defined as a discrete and confined source. Non-point source pollution is not so easily controlled.
