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  2. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    In adsorbed form it is – as opposed to the gas phase – protected from photo-oxidation, i.e. direct photolysis as well as oxidation by OH radicals or ozone. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] POPs have low solubility in water but are easily captured by solid particles, and are soluble in organic fluids ( oils , fats , and liquid fuels ).

  3. Environmental impact of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    The amount of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture is significant: The agriculture, forestry and land use sectors contribute between 13% and 21% of global greenhouse gas emissions. [25] Emissions come from direct greenhouse gas emissions (for example from rice production and livestock farming). [26] And from indirect emissions.

  4. DEET - Wikipedia

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    The most-at-risk organisms were algae colonies which often experienced "significant biomass decline and community composition shift[s]" when exposed to DEET at 500 ng/L. [37] DEET is biodegraded by fungi into products less toxic to zooplankton. [35] It degrades well under aerobic conditions, but poorly and slowly under anaerobic conditions. [38]

  5. Environmental impacts of animal agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Livestock produces the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and demands around 30% of agricultural freshwater needs, while only supplying 18% of the global calorie intake. Animal-derived food plays a larger role in meeting human protein needs, yet is still a minority of supply at 39%, with crops providing the rest.

  6. Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care ...

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    For reference the MIC of erythromycin that is effective against 90 percent of lab grown Campylobacter bacteria, the most common food-borne pathogen in the United States, is 60 ng/mL. [35] One study found that the average concentration of erythromycin, a commonly prescribed antibiotic, was 0.09 ng/mL in water treatment plant effluents. [ 33 ]

  7. New EPA rule says 218 US chemical plants must reduce ... - AOL

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    More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule ...

  8. Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, it was estimated that the food system as a whole contributed 37% of total greenhouse gas emissions and that this figure was on course to increase by 30–40% by 2050 due to population growth and dietary change. [21] Between 2010 and 2019, agriculture, forestry and land use contributed between 13% and 21% to global greenhouse gas ...

  9. Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to ...

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    Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency. New limits on greenhouse gas emissions ...