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SOLUTIONS TO POLLUTION

Two main methods
o Prevention – requires attitude changes (How far will human go to satisfy
quest for natural elements/minerals
o Correction – costly and time intensive

Marine Scientists believe that prevention is better than cure since the effects of
marine pollution may be irreversible and we may therefore be creating
everlasting damage to the marine ecosystem.

“A microgram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure”

Thank you for your time and not falling asleep through the course of this lecture

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