### condition | pollution:

Nutrient pollution
* Some nutrient pollution affects human health.
* appears to have a significant impact on the crab's habitat.
* complex problem that is taking on ever-larger proportions.
* is the direct result of development and industry
  - number one problem in the Bay system

Ocean pollution
* grows worse when it rains.
* major problem affecting the entire planet.

Oil pollution
* Most oil pollution creates conditions
  - stressful conditions
* Some oil pollution causes fungal infection
* can be extremely detrimental to aquatic ecosystems.
* has a major impact on African Penguins.
* is more hazardous and difficult to tackle than chemical pollution.
* occurs widely in both the nation's inland and coastal waters.
* pose a serious threat to the environment as well as to commercial interests.
* serious problem throughout the world.

Particulate pollution
* can cause eye, nose and throat irritation and other health problems
  - trigger asthma attacks and respiratory illness in sensitive individuals
* emit out from all sources.
* is made up of dust, ash, smoke, dirt, and mold spores.

Point pollution
* consists of chemicals that are dumped into the ocean through pipes from industries.
* is traceable directly to a source.

Pollution control
* focuses primarily on waste containment and to a lesser degree on reduction.
* is important the ozone layer that blankets the earth is fragile
  - used to indicate a method of controlling pollution with plants
* poses large costs to society.
* rapidly expanding consumer of lime.
* term used in environmental management.

River pollution
* can come from point and nonpoint pollution.
* is directly related to the existing conditions of pollution sources in the region.
* leads to further deaths, through food poisoning, and malnutrition.
* main cause of the decline in the population of the bald eagle.
* reflection of the ways in which the surrounding land is used.

Sediment pollution
* is soil out of place.
* makes water unhealthy for fish, swimmers, industries and other water users.

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Smog
* Most smog is caused by cars, lawnmowers, boats, and other gasoline-burning engines
  - smogs cause respiratory problems
* affects everyone, but over half the population is particularly sensitive to air pollution.
* aggravates respiratory ailments such as emphysema and asthma
* are air pollution
  - fog
  - pollutants
  - polluted air
  - smoke
* can be harmful to the health of humans, animals and plant life including essential food crops
  - damage lung tissue and contribute to respiratory problems and cancer
* cause problems
* causes crop, forest, and property damage
  - irritation of the eyes and throat, cough, and chest tightness
* contains tiny particles of solids or liquids that are suspended in the air.
* correlates to an increase in asthma and other respiratory diseases.
* have effects.
* is air pollution
* occurs mostly in the late summer and virtually never in the winter months.
* presents a serious to people with ailments such as asthma, bronchitis and cardiac problem.
* reduces visibility and irritates and inflames eye tissues.
* refers to hazy air that causes difficult breathing conditions.
* resides in the lower troposphere.
* results from the reaction between chemicals in the air and heat.
* seeps through the protective layer on the leaves and destroys essential cell membranes.

### condition | pollution | smog:

African smog
* mixture of smoke from industry, mining, agricultural burning and other sources.
* soup of smokes from industry, mining, agricultural burning and other sources.

Thermal pollution
* can also come from storm water running off streets, sidewalks, and parking lots
  - cause fish kills
* cans have effects.
* decreases the water s ability to hold oxygen.
* is caused by the release of hot water back into bodies of water
  - the introduction of warm water or other substrates into an aquatic ecosystem