Environmental Pollution
Pollution is the release of substances into the air, water, or in quantities or at levels that are harmful to humans, animals, and plants.
It can also be defined as the process of making air, water, or soil dangerously dirty and unsuitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty.
Types of Environmental Pollution
- Air Pollution: This is the release of harmful substances into the atmosphere.
- Water Pollution: Discharge of harmful substances into water.
- Light Pollution
- Noise Pollution
- Soil Contamination
- Radioactive Contamination
- Thermal Pollution
- Littering
- Plastic Pollution
Causes of Environmental Pollution
- Discharge of harmful substances like smoke
- Oil Spillage
- Discharge of Industrial Waste
- Lack of Environmental Sanitation
- Nutrient Pollution caused by wastewater, sewage, and fertilizers
- The burning of fossil fuels for transportation and electricity production
Effects of Environmental Pollution
- It causes airborne diseases
- It causes food poisoning
- Destruction of aquatic life
- Lack of fresh water for domestic use
- Causes suffocation
- Infant mortality
- Allergy
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Increase in oxidative stress
- Respiratory disorders
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