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1. Air pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Soil pollution
4. Noise pollution
5. Thermal pollution
6. Nuclear hazards.
Environmental Pollution
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
• The brilliant white of the Taj Mahal is slowly fading to
a sickly yellow.
Pollution exists in many forms and affects many different aspects of Earth’s
environment.
• It can take the form of chemical substances, or energy, such as noise, heat, or
light energy..
Pollutants:
The elements of pollution,
Can be foreign substances or naturally occurring.
Biodegradable pollutants
Materials (Sewage) that rapidly decomposes by natural processes
.
Non-Biodegradable Pollutants:
Donot decompose or decompose slowly in the environment.
Pollutants:
Substances not naturally found in the air or
Found at greater concentrations or
In different locations from usual are referred to as pollutants.
Carbon monoxide:
Colourless, odorless, non-irritating but very poisonous gas.
It is a product by incomplete combustion of fuel such as natural
gas, coal or wood.
Vehicular exhaust is a major source of carbon monoxide.
• PM2.5 has a maximum particle size of 2.5 µm and will enter the
bronchi’s and lungs.
The smog often has a brown haze due to the presence of nitrogen dioxide.
It causes painful eyes.
4000 more people died On 9 December 1952, foggy conditions developed over
London.
Being very cold, most houses kept fires burning, with coal as the major fuel.
• Smog which persisted for 4 days. The pH of air during the Great London Smog was as
low as 1.6.
Causes
• The condition needed for the formation of the smog are present in
modern cities.
Effects
• It can cause headaches, eye, nose and throat irritations.
• It may cause the lung function impaired, coughing and wheezing.
• It can damage plants, leading to the loss of crops.
Case Study
• On 9 December 1952, foggy conditions developed over London.
• Being very cold, most houses kept fires burning, with coal as the major fuel.
• The smoke from these fires mixed with the fog and was unable to disperse, resulting in
a smog which persisted for 4 days.
• The pH of air during the Great London Smog was as low as 1.6.
•
• During this period some 4000 more people died than would expected at this time of the
year.
• Most of these additional deaths were due to respiratory disorders.
Pollution
Pollution is often classed as
point source or nonpoint source pollution.
The death of marine plants and wildlife after an oil spill at sea.
During the Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, however, air
pollution became a major problem.
Smog developed into a major health hazard by in 1948, 19 people died and
thousands were sickened by smog in the small U.S. town of Donora,
Pennsylvania.
If we do not want to have all these health problems, we should stop polluting
our air.
Try to avoid asking for plastic carry bags when you buy vegetables or any
other items. Use your own cloth bag instead
Don’t use disposable paper and plastic plates and cups when reusable
versions are available.
Plant more trees, as trees can absorb many toxic gases and can purify the
air by releasing oxygen.
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