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Define environmental pollution and state the types of environmental pollution.

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Answered by sangeeta7701
19

Environmental Pollution :

Environmental pollution is the undesired spread of toxic chemicals into the aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the world.

  • Air pollution
  • Air pollution means the presence of pollutants in the atmosphere is such concentration that causes injury to human being, animals and plants.
  • Air pollution is the name for anything that makes the air dirty. Thus, air pollution is anything that contaminates the air and makes it harmful to breathe for humans, animals and birds.
  • Water pollution
  • Water pollution means contamination of water with physical, chemical or biological properties of water due to discharge of industrial effluent or any other liquid, gases or solid substance into water which is harmful for public health of commercial activities or in agriculture.
  • Soil pollution
  • Soil pollution mainly occurs through agricultural chemicals. These are pesticides and fertilizers. These pesticides directly or indirectly injure other animals and human being.
  • Radioactive Pollution
  • Radioactive pollution refers to the presence of unwanted and undesired radioactive substances that radiates ionizing radiation in the environment and its surroundings. Such radiation is very harmful for the environment
  • Noise Pollution
  • One of the greatest problems of modern times is the sound or noise pollution. It refers to the presence of excessive sound or noise in the environment. It is often harmful for human and animal health.
  • Light pollution
  • Light pollution is caused by excess light contaminating the dark sky and making it artificially light.
  • Oil pollution
  • Oil pollution means oil that has contaminated the land or the sea.
  • Marine pollution
  • Marine pollution is the presence of substances that contaminates the sea.
  • Plastic pollution
  • Plastic pollution means plastic products – such as old milk cartons – contaminating the land or the water on planet earth.

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Answered by Anonymous
9

HLO MATE HERE IS UR ANSWER

. Due to increase in the population and industrialisation , the natural resources have diminished .

. To prepare many natural things artifically ,many industries were started .

. For improving the yields many technologies were introduced.

. Along with this development ,many waste products were released into environment.

. Thus environment got polluted.This is known as environment pollution.

. SOME REASONS FOR ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION ARE

. Increase in population and decrease in natural resources.

. Industrialisation.

. Urbanisation.

. Deforestation.

. THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POLLUTIONS ARE

. Air pollution.

. Water pollution.

. Soil pollution.

. Sound pollution.

. Thermal pollution.

. Radiological pollution.

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