1.

Radioactive Waste - The largest factors of environmental damage found at

these sites are: extensive groundwater contamination, extensive soil contaminat
ion, buried soil or water containing harmful material or waste, and underground
disposal facilities storing large volumes of hazardous, radioactive waste.
2.
London Smog - In some places in London, even daytime visibility was so l
imited you couldn t see your own feet. With near zero visibility, roads were litte
red with abandoned cars. The weather in Greater London had been unusually cold f
or several weeks leading up to the event. Because of the cold weather, household
s were burning more coal than usual to keep warm. The smoke from approximately o
ne million coal-fired stoves, in addition to the emissions from local industry,
was released into the atmosphere.
3.
L.A. Smog
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4.
Lead - Lead moves into and throughout ecosystems. Atmospheric lead is de
posited in vegetation, ground and water surfaces. The chemical and physical prop
erties of lead and the biogeochemical processes within ecosystems will influence
the movement of lead through ecosystems.
5.
Cadmium - Particles in air can travel long distances before falling to t
he ground or water.
6.
Mercury - Inhaling elemental mercury, the vapor given off when mercury i
s heated, can be dangerous. For example, some people burn mercury in candles as
part of rituals, practice health professionals highly discourage.
7.
Tributyltin - Pollution is on the rise and is a major factor in the worl
d today. Pollution does not only occur on land, it also is a major issue in our
oceans, lakes and rivers. Oil pollution, debris, mining and dumping, raw sewage
and increased fishing are very real ways that we are damaging our oceans, which
make up about two thirds of our earth (Cornish, 1998).
8.
Ozone (O3) - Ozone damages vegetation and ecosystems by inhibiting the a
bility of plants to open the microscopic pores on their leaves to breathe. It in
terferes with the photosynthesis process by reducing the amount of carbon dioxid
e the plants can process and release as oxygen.
9.
Particulate matter - Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) is a heterogene
ous material. Though regulated as un-speciated mass, it exerts most effects on
vegetation and ecosystems by virtue of the mass loading of its chemical constitu
ents.
10.
Sulfuric Acid - Sulphuric acid when present in air reacts with the chemi
cals present and forms salts. These salts when come in contact with fog, rain, s
now result in wet depositions known to be acid rains It is very destructive and
causes burns to plants, animals, birds when exposed.
11.
Carbon Monoxide - Carbon monoxide reacts with other pollutants in the ai
r to form potentially harmful ground level ozone. This occurs close to the site
of emission. It does not have any significant environmental effects at a global
level.
12.
Nitrongen Monoxide -high levels of NOx can have a negative effect on veg
etation, including leaf damage and reduced growth. It can make vegetation more s
usceptible to disease and frost damage. A study of the effect of nitrogen dioxid
e and ammonia (NH3) on the habitat of Epping Forest has revealed that pollution
is likely to be significantly influencing ecosystem health in the forest.
13.
Diesel Exhaust - Diesel exhaust is a complex mixture of gases and fine p
articles. The primary pollutants emitted from diesel engines include: Particulat
e matter (PM) Carbon monoxide (CO) Nitrogen oxides (NO) Hydrocarbons (HC) Volati
le organic compounds (VOCs) Other chemicals that are classified as hazardous air
pollutants under The Clean Air Act, Thus this effect the Ozone Layer which leads
to Global Warming.
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16.
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) - PCBs are amongst a broader group of ha
rmful persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are toxic, persist in the enviro
nment and animals, bioaccumulate through the food chain and pose a risk of causi
ng adverse effects to human health and the environment. They are listed under th
e Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants for phasing out and even

tual elimination.
17.
Harmful Algal Bloom
This waste affects the marine by losing some oxygen
which leads to death of fishes and other marine life.
18.
Inorganic Fertilizer - The biggest issue facing the use of chemical fert
ilizers is groundwater contamination. Nitorgen fertilizers break down into nitra
tes and travel easily through the soil. Because it is water-soluble and can rema
in in groundwater for decades, the addition of more nitrogen over the years has
an accumulative effect.