The Hidden Threat of Groundwater Pollution. / Payal Sampat.
by Sampat, Payal; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 55Environment. Publisher: USA Today (Magazine), 2001ISSN: 1522-3205.Subject(s): Agricultural pollution | Aquifers | Groundwater pollution | Pesticides -- Environmental aspects | Pests -- Integrated control | Recycling | WasteDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Given the extent of harm chemical pollution can inflict on public health, the environment, and the economy once it gets into the water, it becomes critical to shift emphasis away from costly end-of-pipe responses to preventing the damage in the first place." (USA TODAY) The author reveals the alarming news that "despite the popular impression that groundwater is shielded from contaminants, scientists are uncovering cases of pollution in aquifers near farms, factories, and cities on every continent....It is in many ways more vulnerable than water above ground.".
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: The Hidden Threat of Groundwater Pollution, July 2001; pp. 28-31.
"Given the extent of harm chemical pollution can inflict on public health, the environment, and the economy once it gets into the water, it becomes critical to shift emphasis away from costly end-of-pipe responses to preventing the damage in the first place." (USA TODAY) The author reveals the alarming news that "despite the popular impression that groundwater is shielded from contaminants, scientists are uncovering cases of pollution in aquifers near farms, factories, and cities on every continent....It is in many ways more vulnerable than water above ground.".
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