Pollution is the introduction
of contaminants into the environment that cause harm or discomfort to humans or
other living organisms, or that damage the environment."
Pollution is the introduction
of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change.
Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise,
heat or light
Types of pollution
There are several types of pollution, and
while they may come from different sources and have different consequences,
understanding the basics about pollution can help environmentally conscious
individuals minimize their contribution to these dangers.
In total, there are nine recognized
sources of pollution in the modern world. These sources of pollution don't
simply have a negative impact on the natural world, but they can have a
measurable effect on the health of human beings as well. Generally pollution
can categorized into three kinds, namely;-
Soil pollution occurs due to incorporation
of unwanted chemicals in the soil due to human activities. Use of insecticides
and pesticides absorbs the nitrogen compounds from the soil making it unfit for
plants to derive nutrition from. Release of industrial waste, mining and
deforestation also exploits the soil. Since plants can’t grow properly, they
can’t hold the soil and this leads to soil erosion.
Noise
pollution is
caused when noise which is an unpleasant sound affects our ears and leads to
psychological problems like stress, hypertension, hearing impairment, etc. It
is caused by machines in industries, loud music, etc.
Air Pollution is the most prominent and
dangerous form of pollution. It occurs due to many reasons. Excessive burning
of fuel which is a necessity of our daily lives for cooking, driving and other
industrial activities; releases a huge amount of chemical substances in the air
everyday; these pollute the air.
Smoke
from chimneys, factories, vehicles or burning of wood basically occurs due to
coal burning; this releases sulphur dioxide into the air making it toxic. The
effects of air pollution are evident too. Release of sulphur dioxide and
hazardous gases into the air causes global warming and acid rain; which in turn
have increased temperatures, erratic rains and droughts worldwide; making it
tough for the animals to survive. We breathe in every polluted particle from
the air; result is increase in asthma and cancer in the lungs.
Water Pollution has taken toll of all the
surviving species of the earth. Almost 60% of the species live in water bodies.
It occurs due to several factors; the industrial wastes dumped into the rivers
and other water bodies cause an imbalance in the water leading to its severe
contamination and death of aquatic species
