Environmental Sciences, asked by rajeshmond7344, 9 months ago

What do you mean by pollution? Describe different types of pollutants and various causes of air pollution

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Answered by Fatimakincsem
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Pollution is defined as the presence of a contaminated and poisonous substance in the environment which has harmful impacts on human health.

Explanation:

  • Nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, oxides of carbon, and volatile organic compounds are different types of pollutants.
  • Air pollution is caused by the release of dust particles and poisonous gases from the exhaust of vehicles, automobiles, industries, and dust and pollens are also responsible for air pollution.

Answered by lovingheart
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The pollutant cause the harmful effect on the environment is called pollution.

Explanation:

  • Pollutant is a substance or material, it is the reason to create pollution.
  • It is harmful to the environment.
  • Pollutant is created by both natural as well as man made.
  • Types of pollutant is particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, Peroxyacyl nitrates, volatile organic compounds, etc.
  • Particulate matter are PM 10 and PM 2.5.
  • Causes of air pollution: burning of fossil suels, burning of agricultural residues like wheat and paddy straw, vehicle emissions, emission released from industrial processes, smoking, etc.
  • These are the manmade causes of air pollution.
  • The natural causes are valconic eruption, forest fire, etc.

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