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In 1982, the Marine Corps discovered volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in several drinking water wells that fed into two of the eight water systems. The sources were traced to tetrachloroethylene (PCE) from a two dry cleaners – one on base, the other off the base and trichloroethylene which had been used in vehicle maintenance on the base ...
The VOC Solvents Emissions Directive was the main policy instrument for the reduction of industrial emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the European Union. It covers a wide range of solvent-using activities, e.g. printing, surface cleaning, vehicle coating, dry cleaning and manufacture of footwear and pharmaceutical products.
The "new car smell," while appealing to many, can pose certain health risks due to the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from materials in the vehicle’s interior. [ 9 ] A more recent study in Japan found that the volatile organic chemicals in a new minivan were over 35 times the health limit the day after its delivery.
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Feral hogs are bad for the U.S. economy, costing about $2 billion a year in the agricultural sector. Texas leads the country in terms of population.
Looking down from the Hollywood Hills, with Griffith Observatory on the hill in the foreground, air pollution is visible in downtown Los Angeles on a late afternoon.. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials into the atmosphere that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damage ecosystems.
Poor air quality may be causing your skin irritation and itchy, dry throat. And with the nearly record-breaking summer heat set to continue at least through Labor Day, you'll need to understand ...
Ground-level ozone is both naturally occurring and anthropogenically formed. It is the primary constituent of urban smog, forming naturally as a secondary pollutant through photochemical reactions involving nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds in the presence of bright sunshine with high temperatures. [35]