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Polluters and Abaters [PDF]

open access: possibleAnnals of Economics and Statistics, 2010
To comply with laws, regulations and social demands, polluting firms increasingly purchase the needed means from specialized suppliers. This paper analyzes this relatively recent phenomenon. We show how environmental regulation, the size of the output market, the elasticity of demand for abatement goods and services, and the fact that in-house and ...
Nimubona, Alain-Desire   +3 more
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The global threat from plastic pollution

Science, 2021
Plastic pollution accumulating in an area of the environment is considered “poorly reversible” if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered remediation solutions are improbable. Should negative outcomes in these areas arise
M. MacLeod   +3 more
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Data-Driven Machine Learning in Environmental Pollution: Gains and Problems.

Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
The complexity and dynamics of the environment make it extremely difficult to directly predict and trace the temporal and spatial changes in pollution.
Xian Liu   +4 more
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LIGHT POLLUTION ≠ LIGHT POLLUTION? [PDF]

open access: possibleChronobiology International, 2011
We read with great interest the findings of a recent population-based,case-controlstudypublished intheJournal. Kloog et al. (2011) write that “according to the results of the present study, not onlyshould artificial light exposure in the working environment be considered as a potential risk factor for breast cancer, but also light at night in the ...
Katie L. Stone, Eva S. Schernhammer
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Polluting Environment, Polluting Constitution: Is a 'Polluted' Constitution Worse than a Polluted Environment?

Journal of Environmental Law, 2005
The workings of the Indian Supreme Court in the recent years have witnessed a ‘refreshing’ novelty that threatens to hold constitutional governance hostage to the indiscretion of India’s robed mavericks. The novelty has enriched constitutional discourses and challenged every existing conception of judicial adjudication.
DAM, Shubhankar, Tewary, Vivek
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NONPOINT POLLUTION OF SURFACE WATERS WITH PHOSPHORUS AND NITROGEN

, 1998
Agriculture and urban activities are major sources of phosphorus and nitrogen to aquatic ecosystems. Atmospheric deposition further contributes as a source of N. These nonpoint inputs of nutrients are difficult to measure and regulate because they derive
S. Carpenter   +5 more
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Noise Pollution

Pediatrics, 1978
The potentially dangerous results of infant exposure to high intensity and/or high frequency sound have been well documented.1-3 The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) is the only federal standard establishing noise level limits. OSHA allows 90 decibels on the "A" scale (90 dB(A)) exposure for eight hours for a working adult.
F X, Hursey, W E, Powers
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