Environmental Sciences, asked by sezzu2001, 8 months ago

Q.3.What do you mean by Pollution? Describe different types of pollutants and various causes of air pollution. ( PLEASE ANSWER IN DETAIL ONLY)

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Answered by Fatimakincsem
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The presence of poisonous mixture in the environment that is harmful and poisonous for human health is known as pollution.

Explanation:

There are three types of pollution.

  • Soil pollution
  • Water pollution
  • Air pollution

The contamination of land that results in the degradation of the soil is called soil pollution. It is mostly caused by industrial waste.

The pollution in water bodies as a result of human activities is called water pollution.

The presence of harmful gases in the atmosphere causes air pollution.

Answered by bratislava
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Pollution is a major source of environmental degradation and contamination.

Explanation:

  • Pollution is a form of a pollutant that is produced both by natural and artificial means and being a contaminant it causes adverse damage to the environment, pollution can form a point or a non-point source, major forms of pollution are light, air, water, sound, plastic, soil, and radioactive pollution.
  • Light pollution is the unwanted and harmful light that is emitted from the source which can have a negative externality on the environment and human health.
  • Air pollution is the rise of harmful gases as carbon dioxide and monoxide and other gases, it also includes dust pollution and the impacts of other chemicals.  
  • Water pollution is the discharge of wastewater from the commercial and industrial wastes into the surface and is a major problem of the developing nations.
  • Soil pollution occurs when the releases of the chemicals into the soil that causes contamination such as heavy metals and radioactive substances.
  • Noise pollution is unwanted sounds created by the factory or the industry and sites of construction, power lines, etc.
  • The causes of air pollution are the leaves of the harmful gases as CFC forms air conditioners, carbon monoxide, or the vehicles and release of carbon from the factories and industries.

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