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The United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (also known as the Stockholm Conference) was an international conference convened under United Nations auspices held in Stockholm, Sweden from June 5-16, 1972.
Simple carbohydrates are broken down quickly by the body to be used as energy. Simple carbohydrates are found naturally in foods such as fruits, milk, and milk products. They are also found in sugars of fruits, honey and sugarcane.
Complex carbohydrates are made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains. Complex carbohydrates are found in foods such as peas, beans, whole grains, and vegetables.
Excess carbohydrates are stored in the body as glycogen and body fats.
Proteins are made up of amino acids. When the body consumes proteins in foods it breaks down those proteins into their basic amino acid form, to then assemble them into the proteins the body needs to function
The maximum biological damage is produced by impacts of gamma rays. These rays have ionizing potential and are electromagnetic in nature.
These possess the shortest wavelength and the highest photon speed (speed of light).
Due to these reasons they have great ability of penetration and are not prevented by flesh or bones. These are cancer-causing and even cause organ failures in animals and human beings. Short term exposure can cause skin disorders.
Transboundary pollution is the pollution that originates in one country but is able to cause damage in another country’s environment, by crossing borders through pathways like water or air.
Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that begins when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air.
Acid rain is a clear example of how air currents can carry destructive pollution from one nation-state to another, and indeed, around the globe.