What are the different
types of pollution?
There
are a few types of pollutions known to man and they are, air pollution, land
pollution, water pollution, thermal pollution, noise pollution, personal
pollution, light pollution, visual pollution and radioactive pollution but
mainly air pollution, land pollution, water pollution, thermal pollution, noise
pollution and radioactive pollution results in a large impact on animal and
human life.
Air
pollution is caused when harmful gases or small particles are released into the
environment, causing detrimental health effects. When such gases or particles
are inhaled by human, their health will be affected, showing signs of medical
damage. Gases such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides not only pollutes the
air but also causes acid rain which harms the environment even further. While
gases such as carbon monoxide and methane causes global warming by excess
greenhouse effect.
Land
pollution refers to the pollution of soil which renders it useless for
sustaining natural growth, be it for animals or plants. Land pollution is
either caused deliberately or by accident for example landfills which is
deliberate and sewage and toxic spill which are by accident.
Water
pollution occurs when foreign harmful substances enter a clean source of water,
reducing its purity and quality. An example of such would be fecal pollution
where the water source is contaminated with disease carrying organisms which
causes many diseases to the human who drinks the water, and as different water
sources flow together, pollution can spread very quickly.
Thermal
pollution is excess heat which generates negative effects for a long period of
time. Power plants and factories produce heat in a large amount which is
released to the environment, this causes the surrounding temperature to
increase by a bit which accumulates to a large amount of heat in due time. This
large amount of heat accumulated also contributes to global warming which is
deadly to the whole of humanity.
Noise
pollution is the high level of noise produced by a source which is not needed
and not wanted. Noise sources are usually caused by human activity such as
traffic, constructions and railroads. This may in time cause induced hearing
loss and wildlife disturbance, causing a general impact on our lifestyle.
Radioactive
pollution rarely occurs, but it is very deadly and difficult to remedy. It is
usually caused from nuclear power plant accidental leakage or improper nuclear
waste disposal. Radioactive pollution can cause birth defects, cancer and other
health problems for human and wildlife populations. It can also pollute the
soil and contribute to water and air pollution.
Pollutants?
Pollutants
are mainly inorganic compounds, organic compounds, microorganisms and gaseous
compounds. For example metals such as copper and lead, petrochemicals,
Escherichia Coli and sulfur dioxide and methane.
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