how many types of pollution
Answers
There are five main types of pollution
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Land pollution
Noise pollution
Explanation:
The five major types of pollution include:
- Air pollution,
- Water pollution,
- Soil pollution,
- Light pollution
- Noise pollution.
Air pollution - When harmful or excessive quantities of substances including the gases, particles, and biological molecules are introduced into Earth's atmosphere.
Water pollution - The contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities. Water bodies include for example lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater.
Soil pollution - The presence of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health and/or the ecosystem.
Light pollution - The presence of anthropogenic and artificial light in the night environment. It is exacerbated by excessive, misdirected or obtrusive uses of light.
Noise pollution - The propagation of noise with harmful impact on the activity of human or animal life.