Hazardous Substances

Hazardous substances have been released into the environment from multiple sources, both past and present. Releases may originate from sources such as agricultural and industrial activities, mining operations, landfills, leaking underground storage tanks, or transportation-related accidents. Within the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. the Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology works closely with communities, environmental government agencies and industry to reduce or eliminate human exposure to hazardous substances.

Clean indoor air

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Clean indoor Air  is a vital to good health. Indoor air pollutants can contribute to asthma and allergic reactions, chemical poisoning and some types of cancer. The quality of indoor air is a significant health concern throughout the state because Missourians spend an average of 90 percent of their time inside. Research shows that air pollution, Secondhand smoke exposure can cause heart disease and lung cancer in non-smoking adults and is a known cause of Sudden Infant Death syndrome, respiratory problems, ear infections, and asthma attacks in infants and children.The health effects of secondhand smoke exposure are more pervasive than we previously though

Garbage problem

Garbage pollution means littering civic waste particularly household waste into places not designated to dispose it off. It is mainly caused by mismanagement of solid waste when garbage is not lifted from streets and areas to carry it to landfill sites for its final disposal. It all happens owing to poor system of either garbage collection or its disposal. This can affect to our health it suddenly happens because of not proper wasting of each garbage's that cause the possible outcomes of the particular materials and toxic to affect humans life.

Illegal logging

Illegal logging

disasters and calamities is the Trees are the largest of all plants. Trees help us from extreme of climates like heat, cold and wind and create an environment where animal and human can live comfortable. Trees have an important role in carbon cycle trees remove bad chemical pollutants that can harm our nervous system there are many use of trees in our daily living cause of illegal logging is to get some woods to create and build houses, schools,buildings,and establishment.

                             But illegal logging are always causing many impacts in our environment the Illegal logging is increasing year by year the destruction of animals habitat, flash floods, lack of resources and the global warming are the cause. Habitat destruction, trees that usually used for animals to live is no more. Animals should work hard to survive as we know that they should live in special condition. So as soon as possible they will be dead and the endangered animals will be increase maybe soon there are many animals that you cannot see anymore. real effect of our illegal activities.illegal logging is causes floods.

Land pollution

Land pollution

What Is Land Pollution?

Land pollution is the contamination of the land through the dumping of waste and garbage and the introduction of toxins into the environment. Acid rain, the spreading of water pollution to surrounding beaches and riverbanks, litter and even new construction sites can all be sources of land pollution.

What Effects Does Land Pollution Have?

Some of the effects that land pollution leaves behind are obvious ones, such as unsightly piles of garbage, landfills and loss of environments surrounding new construction. Many of the worst effects are actually less obvious to the eye.

Chemical Effects on Life

One of the biggest threats to the Eco-system caused by land pollution is chemical contamination. Plastics, toxins in wastes like anti-freeze and other chemicals seep into the ground where they remain. Many modern day chemicals and materials either do not biodegrade or break down, or if they do, then break down into smaller chemical particles. These particles poison the ground itself. Plants growing in the ground, animals that eat the plants and even humans are all affected by these chemicals. This can lead to the loss of some types of plant and animal life as well as create long-term health problems such as cancer in humans.

Damaging Effects to the Land

When land pollution is bad enough, it damages the soil. This means that plants may fail to grow there, robbing the Eco-system of a food source for animals. Eco-systems may also be upset by pollution when the soil fails to sustain native plants, but can still support other vegetation. Invasive weeds that choke off the remaining sources of native vegetation can spring up in areas that have been weakened by pollution.

Water pollution

Water pollution can be defined in many ways. Usually, it means one or more substances have built up in water to such an extent that they cause problems for animals or people. Oceans, lakes, rivers, and other inland waters can naturally clean up a certain amount of pollution by dispersing it harmlessly. If you poured a cup of black ink into a river, the ink would quickly disappear into the river's much larger volume of clean water. The ink would still be there in the river, but in such a low concentration that you would not be able to see it. At such low levels, the chemicals in the ink probably would not present any real problem. However, if you poured gallons of ink into a river every few seconds through a pipe, the river would quickly turn black. The chemicals in the ink could very quickly have an effect on the quality of the water. This, in turn, could affect the health of all the plants, animals, and humans whose lives depend on the river.

Air pollution

Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles. Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities. When ozone forms air pollution, it's also called smog.

Some air pollutants are poisonous. Inhaling them can increase the chance you'll have health problems. People with heart or lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from air pollution. Air pollution isn't just outside - the air inside buildings can also be polluted and affect your health.