Definition cause effects and control measures of types of pollution
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Answer:
there are many causes
Explanation:
sound pollution - the sound of speaker should be low there should be a law of sound
environment pollution - pkastic use should be replaced by jute
etc-
Explanation:
Pollution is releasing harmful contaminants in to the environment causing instability and harm to the eco system. Pollution is defined as "An unwanted change in the environment which involves the physical, biological and chemical changes involving air, water and land which affects the human life in one way or the other". Pollution is in any form like noise, water and air. Pollution has become a serious issue after World War II in developing countries due to rapid industrialization and lack of regulations. Pollution is the root cause of many diseases that kill and disable living organisms.
II. What are the causes of Pollution?
The major types of pollutions and their causes are denoted as below:
causes of Pollution
Air Pollution: Discharge of chemicals and particulates like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons and Nitrogen oxides produced by industries and motor vehicles in to the environment.
Light Pollution: It is caused due to over illumination and astronomical interference.
Noise Pollution: This occurs due to roadway noise, aircraft noise, industrial noise as well as high-intensity sonar.
Soil Contamination: It occurs due to releasing of chemicals through underground leakage. Among the most significant soil contaminants are hydrocarbons, heavy metals, MTBE, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbons.
Radioactive Contamination: It occurs due to radioactive activities like nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons research, manufacture and deployment.
Thermal Pollution: It occurs due to change in temperature and natural water bodies due to coolant in a power plant.
Visual Pollution: It occurs due to overhead power lines, motorway billboards, and scarred landforms, open storage of trash or municipal solid waste.
Water Pollution: Release or discharge of commercial and industrial wastewater into surface waters; discharge of untreated domestic sewage, and chemical contaminants, such as chlorine, from treated sewage; release of waste and contaminants into surface runoff flowing to surface waters, waste disposal and leaching into groundwater; eutrophication and littering.
III. What is the impact of pollution on human health and environment?
Pollution creates great impact on human health and environment:
pollution on human health and environment
I. Effects of Air Pollution:
Impact on Lung functioning
Asthma
Itching of eyes, mouth and throat
Respiratory disorders
Cough and wheezing
Reduced energy levels
Headache
Negative impact on reproductive and immune systems
Neurological disorders
Cancer
II. Effects of Water Pollution:
Causes waterborne diseases like Typhoid, Amoebiasis, Giardiasis, Ascariasis and Hookworm diseases
Rashes, earache and pink eye
Hepatitis, encephalitis, gastroenteritis and vomiting, stomach aches and diarrhea
Prostate cancer
Lack of developmental growth
Liver and kidney damage
DNA damage
Exposure to mercury causes Parkinson's disease
III. Effects of soil pollution:
Leukemia
Effects children's brain and causes developmental damage
Kidney damage
Damage to central nervous system
Headache, fatigue, skin rash and eye irritation
Contamination of crop brings up problems like food security
IV. Effects of Noise pollution
Noise pollution decreases the human efficiency
Reduced concentration
Fatigue
Fertility problems in women
Increased blood pressure
Temporary/Permanent deafness
IV. What are the measures to be taken to prevent pollution?
Prevention and control of pollution: Pollution control is an approach to eliminate the release of pollutants into the environment. It is regulated by various environmental agencies that establish limits for the discharge of pollutants into the air, water, and land. A wide variety of devices and systems have been developed to control air and water pollution and solid wastes. Pollution is prevented by using the below strategies:
Recycling
Reusing
Reducing
Mitigating
Noise pollution in India can be controlled by implementing following strategies:
Noise pollution in India control
Control can be done by isolating noisy machines and also by using mufflers or noise reducers.
Control of transmission by building enclosures and covering walls
Protection from exposure by using ear plugs and ear muffs
Legislation to restrict the use of loud speakers etc
Education through films and newspapers about the hazards of noise pollution
Use of noise barriers
Limitation of vehicle speeds
Alteration of roadway surface texture
Limitation of heavy vehicles
Use of traffic controls to reduce braking and acceleration and tire design
Aircraft noise can be reduced to some extent by design of quieter jet engines
Reconsideration of operations, such as altering flight paths and time of day runway use, has demonstrated benefits for residential populations
near airports
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