`llution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to living things.

Smoke or dust in the air is a type of pollution as it is bad for the lungs when we breath in. Sewage in
drinking water is another type of pollution, as it can make people ill because it contains germs and
viruses. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick as they
cannot sleep.

As pollution grows, ways to combat it have grown too. Solar energy and wind energy give people other
ways to power their homes. When people use these alternative forms of energy, they put less carbon
dioxide into the environment. It is so harmful for living things [1]

Contents [hide]

1 Air pollution

2 Water pollution

3 Noise pollution

4 Land pollution or Soil pollution

5 Plastic pollution

6 Thermal pollution

7 References

Air pollution[change | change source]

Smoke coming out from a chimney is an example of air pollution.

Here are some ways from which air pollution occurs. Air pollution is caused by poisonous gases,
sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and very small particulates. It is also caused by
the smoke and harmful gases released by the fires that make vehicles and factories go. Use of coal,
wood and kerosene as fuels for fire also causes air pollution. Air pollution may cause breathing
problems such as asthma or other health problems. It also causes diseases like cancer.

Air pollution causes global warming and acid rain, which can lead to unpredictable levels of drought
worldwide. This makes it difficult for the living organisms to survive.
Water pollution[change | change source]

Waste from a sewer pipe is an example of water pollution.

Water pollution is the presence of harmful materials in water, such as sewage, dissolved metals, waste
from farms, factories and crude oil spilled from oil tankers. The three main substances that pollute
water are nitrates from fertilizers, sewage and detergents.

Activities such as bathing and washing clothes near lakes, ponds or rivers add nutrients like nitrogen and
phosphorous into the water bodies.This leads to excessive growth of algae on the surface of water. It
blocks the penetration of sunlight and air, thus reducing oxygen.

Wwe causes harm to organisms living in water and can also harm people's health. In extreme cases it
may cause problems such as cancer.[2]

Noise pollution[change | change source]

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A sample of noise pollution

Noise pollution also known as sound pollution which is harmful to the brain and hearing of all animals
and humans. This includes the sound of vehicles, loud speakers, airplanes, jets, train horns etc. Noise
pollution can cause ear problems or even permanent deafness, especially to older people. It causes
brain related problems too.

Land pollution or Soil pollution[change | change source]

Soil pollution (also known as land pollution) is caused when man-made chemicals, such as hydrocarbons,
heavy metals, solvents, get into the soil. These chemicals come from industrial activities and from bad
waste disposal. Soil pollution may cause health risks. The chemicals can produce harmful vapors, or they
can contaminate water supplies underneath the polluted soil.

Plastic pollution[change | change source]

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects
wildlife, wildlife habitat, or humans.

Thermal pollution[change | change source]

A common cause of thermal pollution is the use of water as a coolant by power plants and industrial
manufacturers. This puts back warm water, and so raises the temperature and decreases the oxygen
content of the water.

References[change | change source]

Jump up "United States Environmental Protection Agency". Greenhouse Gas Emissions. 6/10/2016.
Retrieved 6/15/2016.

Jump up Spill in China underlines environmental concerns March 2, 2013 The New York Times

Category: Pollution

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