Hell om earth Flashcards

(25 cards)

1
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pesticides factory

A

a facility that manufactures products used to kill pests

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2
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chemical manufacturing

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place where chemicals are made

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3
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sludge

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unprocessed

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4
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untreated sewage

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waste water from industrial sources that has not been purified

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5
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birth defects

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changes that accure at birth

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6
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impaired gowthg

A

a person has not developed the expected hight for their age

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7
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exclusion zone

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a zone in which you can get infected

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8
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smelting

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melting heavy metals

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9
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respiratory illness

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a disease that affects lungs, airways

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10
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leaching

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getting further into the soil

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11
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spontaneous abortion

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unexpected loss of unborn baby

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12
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fertilisers

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substance added to soil by people to make plants grow better

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13
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emission

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output

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14
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life expectancy

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the average period that a person is expected to live

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15
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toxic output

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poisonous emission from uncontrolled mines

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16
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decimated

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to kill a large numbers of animals, plants, ppl in a particular place

17
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pollutant

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substance that polutes

18
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groundwater

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a water that is found under the ground in soil

19
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fatal

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causing or ending in death

20
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unregulated

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not controlled by law

21
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refinery (refineries)

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a factory where a pure oil is made

22
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plant

23
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acid rain

A

rain that contains harmful chemicals from factory gases

24
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dumped

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sum that is left behind an purpose

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contaminated
to make sum impure by adding a toxic substance