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Air pollution
Measures to combat emissions of substances that acidify watercourses and contribute to an increase in ozone in the lower atmosphere. Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and ammonia acidify watercourses and damage fish stocks and vegetation. Methane, other volatile organic compounds, and nitrogen oxides cause excessive formation of ozone in the lower athmosphere. Even at low concentrations, this poses a hazard to health and the environment.
Climate change and ozone
Measures to combat emissions of greenhouse and ozone- depleting gases. Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorine-containing gases can affect climatic conditions. The latter may also contribute to depletion of the ozone layer.
Hazardous chemicals
Measures to regulate the dangerous chemical substances used in products and industrial pollution. Environmentally hazardous substances can cause acute poisoning or chronic health damage and constitute a threat to biodiversity. These substances can be the cause of cancer, foetal damage, reduced fertility, allergies and hypersensitivity.
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Inspection and supervision
Measures to protect the environment and people's health through supervisory activities. SFT is responsible for supervisory activities pursuant to the Pollution Control Act, the Product Control Act and their regulations.
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Noise
Measures to combat noise and local air pollution, which can lead to respiratory infections and chronic lung disease or reduced lung function. Air pollution can also damage vegetation and can lead to corrosion and material deterioration in buildings and historic monuments.
Oil and chemical pollution
Measures to combat operational discharges of oil, acute spills of oil and chemicals. Oil pollution from ship accidents requires large-scale, costly clean-up operations. Drilling and production activities, and routine operations of installations and pipelines, are sources of a great deal of water pollution. Acute oil spills can damage individual organisms and wipe out entire populations of marine and coastal species.
Waste
Measures to enforce waste minimization while encouraging the recycling of waste from households, businesses, industry, construction and other commercial activities. The breakdown of waste materials causes emissions of greenhouse gases and water seepage from waste disposal sites can release toxic pollutants. Waste incineration is a source of acid emissions and environmentally hazardous substances.
Water pollution
Measures to combat water pollution by phosphorus and nitrogen containing compounds which contribute to eutrophication of rivers, lakes and coastal areas. Eutrophication leads to poorer water quality and gives rise to excessive levels of plankton algae, and reduced light penetration. Discharges of organic matter increase the oxygen consumption in water.
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State of the Environment Norway
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Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT)
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PO Box 8100 Dep, NO-0032 Oslo | Phone: +47 22 57 34 00 | Fax: +47 22 67 67 06 | E-mail: postmottak@sft.no
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