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Environmental Problems in Hong Kong, Air Pollution, Land Pollution -…

- - - - Illegal Dumping
        
        Damage Caused
        
        Murkiness
        
        Solution
        
        Ensure Safe and Compliant Disposal of Chemical Waste
        
        Educate more on environmental government organisation
        
        Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department
        
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        Biomagnification
        
        Increase in Nutrients
        
        Thermal Pollution
        
        The Ecosystem
      - Sewerage and Septic Systems
      - Groundwater Contamination
      - Leaks and Spills
      - Runoff
      - Industrial Growth
      - Lack of Investment
      - Outdated Machinery and Tech
- - - - Spread of diseases
        
        Solutions
        
        Buy secondhand products
        
        Reuse and recycle
        
        Avoid coffee-to-go cups
        
        Improve waste management
        
        Avoid bottled water
        
        Improve landfill structure
        
        Switch to organic food stores
        
        Education
        
        Reduce waste
        
        Convince others
        
        Reduce consumption levels
      - Air Pollution
      - Local drop in property prices
      - Global warming
      - Visual pollution
      - Impact on biodiversity
      - Odor nuisance
      - Health effects
      - Effects on the fertility of soil
      - Fires
      - Soil pollution
      - Economic effects
      - Water pollution
- - - - Death of aquatic creatures
        
        Solutions
        
        Banning dangerous agricultural chemicals
        
        Developing safe renewable energy
        
        Implementing recycling policies
        
        Decreasing waste
      - Stress
      - Anxiety
      - Headaches
      - Hearing loss
      - Irritability
      - Increased risk of heart attack
      - Wheezing
      - Coughing
      - Breathing problems
      - Irritation of eyes/nose/throat
      - Worsen asthma, lung problems, heart problems
      - Skin problems
      - Respiratory problems
      - Various types of cancers
      - Health problems
- - - - Loss of forest cover
        
        Solutions
        
        More exploration and use of renewable sources of energy
        
        Protecting wetlands and coastal ecosystems
        
        Reducing oil, mineral, material consumption
        
        Sensitization and awareness creation
        
        Controlling deforestation
      - Depletion of minerals
      - Oil depletion
      - Extinction of species
      - Water shortages