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2. What is pollution
Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into the environment. It is created mostly by
human actions, but can also be a result of natural disasters. Pollution has a detrimental
effect on any living organism in an environment, making it virtually impossible to sustain
life.
Every year in the U.S. factories release over 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the land, air and
water. This hazardous waste causes us to lose over 15 million acres of land every year, it leads to
respiratory complications and other health problems and it makes our rivers and lakes too polluted for
us to swim in and drink.
But factories are only part of the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused by industrial and commercial
waste, agriculture practices, everyday human activities and most notably, modes of transportation. No
matter where you go and what you do, there are remnants of pollution.
A study conducted in 2007 revealed that 40 percent of deaths in the world are
directly or indirectly related to air, water and land pollution.

3. Different Types of Environmental Pollution
Environmental pollution is definitely a serious threat for the entire world in this age of development
and industrialization. The pollution in developed cities is rising at an alarming pace. Environmental
protection is the need of the hour and countries across the world are working on developing
technologies, and imposing certain restrictions to reduce or control environmental pollution.
Air Pollution
Air pollution occurs when the air contains
gases, dust, fumes or odour in harmful amounts.
That is, amounts which could be harmful to the
health or comfort of humans and animals or which
could cause damage to plants and materials.
Water Pollution
Water pollution is any chemical, physical or
biological change in the quality of water that has a
harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or
uses or lives (in) it. When humans drink polluted
water it often has serious effects on their health.
Water pollution can also make water unsuited for
the desired use.

6. Noise Pollution
Noise pollution is also one of the major types.
Any kind of undesirable and loud noise which
can be disturbing for human beings and cause
health hazards is known as noise pollution.
Controlling noise pollution is totally in the
hands of human beings because it is totally
because of activities such as noise of
airplanes, automobiles, machinery, constructio
n activities, crowds, etc. Noise pollution can be
especially dangerous for patients in critical
conditions. Declaring silence zones at
appropriate places and implementation of the
set rules can help to lower the adverse effects
of noise pollution greatly.
Land Pollution
. Land Pollution Land pollution is the
degradation of Earth's land surfaces
often caused by human activities and
their misuse of land resources.

9. Ways to Reduce Environmental Pollution
If you are looking for some easy yet important ways to reduce environmental
pollution, this article will tell you all about them. These ways to curb pollution
will help you in contributing your bit in the prevention of this pollution

10. Barbecue Smoke
The next are fires. Fires, used to
dispose wastes, are one of the most
dangerous pollutants. In many
countries, even today, waste is
collected on roads and burnt, right
where it is found. Do not use fires for
your barbecues as well. Start them
with an electric probe instead, or use
a natural and/or propane gas
barbecue
Cigarette Smoke
Though we are going to look at a lot
of ways in which we can reduce air
pollution, let's start from the basic
ones. Do not smoke in congested
areas and in closed rooms, specially
in the house

11. Car Exhaust
Your cars are the next, when it comes to air pollution. If you still don't have a
car, make sure you buy a low polluting model, whenever you plan to buy one.
You can get information on these directly from the respective sales
departments. Combine as many tasks as you can, so as to make only one trip.
Resort to carpooling or use public transport. Don't hesitate to park at a
distance. Your tires should be appropriately maintained
Examples:
Air pollution does not only include the gases that are let out by our cars and
cigarettes, it also includes the emission of highly poisonous gases. The best
example to state here, would be the 1984 incident that occurred in India - The
Bhopal Gas Tragedy. It killed 25,000 human beings. These figures help show us
some gravity. Also, in 1272, burning of sea-coal was banned in England by King
Edward I, after reports of problems related to smoke.

12. Ways To Reducing Water Pollution
Sewage
Sewage water pollution is one of the
major problems in cities. Improper
handling of waste water is the main
reason behind the pollution of water.
The careless disposal of sewage water
leads to a chain of problems, such as
spreading of diseases, eutrophication,
increase in Biological Oxygen Demand
(BOD), etc. Following are important
causes of Sewage water pollution
Running Tap
. Running taps still continue to
be one of the largest sources of
water pollution. One has to
understand that the first step
towards cure, is prevention.
Prevent water pollution, and you
will be helping in a huge way.
You have to first reduce your
usage of resources.

13. Pet Waste
Did you know that cleaning
your pet waste with water is
another huge contributor
towards environmental
pollution? Pet waste doesn't
only contain harmful
bacteria, it also leads to the
eutrophication of lakes. Make
it a habit to pick up pet waste
and dispose it
Examples
It is believed that approximately 14,000 people die everyday, due to water
pollution. At the same time, in India, a thousand children are said to die of
diarrhoeal causes daily. 90% cities in China are victims of water pollution, in one
degree or another. During the Iraq war in the 90's, 900,000,000 barrels of oil
from the ships was leaked in ocean waters. Once, in Minnesota, approximately
250,000 or more black crappie disappeared. We all remember finding 240,000
fish dead along the Tennessee River, Alabama.

14. Reducing Land Pollution
Plastic Bags
We know how much plastic we use.
The first thing you need to do, is
replace all your plastic bags. Buy a
few cloth bags in advance, a
quantity that will last you for at
least a month. Every city and/or
neighbourhoods has a structured
disposal system. Read through
yours, and dispose wastes as
requested. Recycle everything that
is
DO NOT dispose it. Items like cell
phones can be recycled. Do not
litter, it will eventually rot the earth
and then water. One more amongst
all the ways to reduce
environmental pollution, is to
reuse storage bottles/jars at home.

15. Examples
In 1993, in Scotland, waste as much as 14 million tons was created. During the
same time, 90% of controlled waste went to landfill sites. This, in turn, produced
methane gas, the quantity of 2 million. Though everything started off from the
era of Industrial Revolution, households are one of the highest polluters of land.
In China, 50 million mi land, is polluted. Some more gets damaged when it is
cultivated with polluted and contaminated water.

16. Environmental Issues in Present Times
Global Warming
Global warming is one of the major issues that we are
being faced with today. The term signifies an increase
in the atmospheric temperature near the earth's
surface, which is caused due to various reasons.
Scientists are of the opinion that a rise in the carbon
dioxide levels will further aggravate the situation.
The greenhouse effect causes the earth's heat to be trapped in the atmosphere, which
results in the increase in temperatures. Global warming has thus caused a change in the
climate of the earth, causing temperatures to rise. This, in turn, has an effect on various
species dependent on the basic laws of nature. A change in the same makes survival a
difficult issue. A warmer earth also causes changes in the rainfall patterns and thus affects
humans, plants and animals as well
Pollution
Pollution is something that we face on an
everyday basis. It is probably a problem that we
may have become immune to, given our fastpaced lives and the fact that it is being treated
as a hackneyed issue, where a lot is spoken
about but nothing concrete is ever done.

17. Loss of Natural Resources
With the alarming rate of increase in population, the loss of natural
resources has become one of the major concerns. Issues like
deforestation, animal extinction, shortage of water, lack of space and food
are only some of the concerns brought on by the lack of resources. There
are many reasons that lead to the loss of natural resources (increasing
demands brought on by population explosion, disregard for nature, human
greed). This, in turn, affects the varied ecosystems.
Activities such as over fishing and hunting have even led many species of
fish and animals respectively to the brink of extinction. Forests are being
cleared to meet the rising demands for the need of paper, wood and land.
Mining and burning of fossil fuels have led to further depletion of resources.
Then again, this is merely scratching the surface.
Nuclear Problems
Nuclear energy is generated from the splitting of uranium atoms. This
energy is used to create steam, which in turn is used to produce electricity.
While there are definite advantages of generating nuclear power, what
stands equally true is the fact that the process of producing the same harms
the environment in many ways. The process of converting uranium into
usable energy produces radioactive waste (2000 metric tons of radioactive
waste is generated in a year in the USA alone) which is extremely harmful for
human, animal and plant health at many levels.
Along with that, the storage of nuclear power at a plant, as well as the fact
that most other equipment in the plant will also convert into radioactive
material over time and remain radioactive for several years is a major threat.
While decaying, radioactive material releases certain particles which leads to
damaging effects on health, like cancer..

18. Improper Waste Management
Wastes can be of several kinds
(industrial, nuclear, chemical, domestic), and each can lead
to environmental degradation. From excessive plastic used
at home to the radioactive waste produced by nuclear
plants, the impact can be disastrous.
Not only are these wastes harmful on their own, but the
techniques (or the lack) of waste management and disposal
adds to this problem manifold. Emissions from industries
as well as toxic by-products like mercury, crude oil, plastic
and lead are not properly disposed off. They are dumped
into the oceans and soil, thus leading to disastrous impacts
on all life forms.
Industrial Waste
Industrial waste is process waste associated with
manufacturing.
This waste usually is not classified as either
municipal waste or hazardous waste by federal or
state laws.
Regulatory programs for managing industrial waste
vary widely among state, tribal, and some local
governments.
Each year, industrial facilities generate and manage
7.6 billion tons of
nonhazardous industrial waste in
land application units.

19. 1.
What is Environmental Pollution
2.
Different Types of Environmental Pollution
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Air Pollution
4.
(Causes OF Air Pollution )
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Water Pollution
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(Causes OF Water Pollution )
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Noise Pollution
8.
(Causes OF Noise Pollution)
9.
Land Pollution
10.
(Causes OF Land Pollution )
11.
Ways to Reduce Environmental Pollution
12.
Barbecue Smoke
13.
Cigarette Smoke
14.
Car Exhaust
15.
Ways To Reducing Water Pollution
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Sewage
17.
Running Tap
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Pet Waste
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Reducing Land Pollution
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Plastic Bags
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Litter
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Environmental Issues in Present Times
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Global Warming
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Pollution
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Loss of Natural Resources
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Nuclear Problems
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Improper Waste Management [
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