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  2. Iron(II) sulfate - Wikipedia

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    Iron(II) sulfate (British English: iron(II) sulphate) or ferrous sulfate denotes a range of salts with the formula Fe SO 4 ·xH 2 O. These compounds exist most commonly as the heptahydrate (x = 7) but several values for x are known.

  3. Environmental issues in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    As the Philippines lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is prone to natural disasters, like earthquakes, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2021, the Philippines ranked the fourth most affected country from "weather-related loss events", partly due to the close proximity of major infrastructure and residential areas to the coast ...

  4. Agricultural waste - Wikipedia

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    The absence of environmentally friendly agricultural waste management further leads to animal suffering, water pollution, fertilisation, and decline in biodiversity, among others. [ 25 ] According to the waste hierarchy , burning agricultural waste for the sake of energy generation is a less environmentally friendly treatment method than ...

  5. Bureau of Agricultural and Fisheries Product Standards

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    The Philippines' Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Product Standards (Filipino: Kawanihan ng mga Pamantayan sa Produktong Pansaka at Pampangisdaan, abbreviated as BAFS), is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Agriculture responsible for setting and implementing standards for fresh primary and secondary processed agricultural and fishery products.

  6. Environmental impact of agriculture - Wikipedia

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    Management techniques range from animal management and housing to the spread of pesticides and fertilizers in global agricultural practices, which can have major environmental impacts. Bad management practices include poorly managed animal feeding operations, overgrazing, plowing, fertilizer, and improper, excessive, or badly timed use of ...

  7. Environmental hazard - Wikipedia

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    In hazard identification, sources of data on the risks associated with prospective hazards are identified. For instance, if a site is known to be contaminated with a variety of industrial pollutants , hazard identification will determine which of these chemicals could result in adverse human health effects, and what effects they could cause.

  8. Environmental impact of pesticides - Wikipedia

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    While dubbed economic and ecologically sound practices by suppliers, the effects of agricultural pesticides can include toxicity, bioaccumulation, persistence, and physiological responses in humans and wildlife, [127] and several international NGOs, such as Pesticide Action Network, have risen in response to the economic activities of these ...

  9. Agricultural pollution - Wikipedia

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    Management techniques range from animal management and housing to the spread of pesticides and fertilizers in global agricultural practices, which can have major environmental impacts. Bad management practices include poorly managed animal feeding operations, overgrazing, plowing, fertilizer, and improper, excessive, or badly timed use of ...