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What are the three main classifications of the consequences of combat activities on the environment?
Direct mass exposure to toxic chemicals, environmental devastation, destruction of the environment by man-made disasters
What are some hazardous substances found in fired projectiles?
Depleted uranium, mercury compounds, lead compounds, strontium, aluminium, volatile products of organic combustion
How will the buried military equipment and ammunition impact ecosystems?
They will decompose for hundreds of years and poison ecosystems with metals, oil products, etc.
What are some examples of chemicals released to the environment by military equipment?
Ammonia, chlorine, nitric acid
What is the long-term effect of the chemical components in fired projectiles on biogeocenoses?
They will poison biogeocenoses for many years, make significant territories unsuitable for crops, and poison many water bodies
How does combat activities impact the environment?
Direct mass exposure to toxic chemicals, environmental devastation, and destruction of the environment by man-made disasters
What are some hazardous substances that make up the composition of fired projectiles?
Depleted uranium and its oxides, mercury compounds, lead compounds, strontium, aluminium, volatile products of organic combustion
What will the buried military equipment and ammunition decompose into for hundreds of years, impacting ecosystems?
Metals, oil products, etc.
How do chemical components in fired projectiles affect biogeocenoses?
Poison biogeocenoses for many years, make significant territories unsuitable for crops, and poison water bodies
What are some examples of man-made disasters caused by combat activities on the environment?
Mass emissions of ammonia, chlorine, nitric acid, etc.
How does combat activities impact the environment?
By releasing toxic chemicals into the environment
What are the consequences of direct mass exposure to toxic chemicals released by combat activities?
Environmental devastation and destruction
What is the long-term impact of chemical components in fired projectiles on biogeocenoses?
Poisoning of biogeocenoses for many years
What are some examples of hazardous substances found in fired projectiles?
Nitrogen and sulfur compounds
What will the buried military equipment and ammunition decompose into for hundreds of years, impacting ecosystems?
Metals and oil products
Test your knowledge on the negative impact of war on the environment. Explore the direct and indirect environmental devastation caused by combat activities and the release of toxic chemicals into the environment.
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