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Environmental pollu-
Water contamination Soil Pollution
tion refers to the
presence in the envi-
ronment of any agent It is defined as the increase in the concen-
Throughout the time of mankind water
(physical, chemical or tration of chemical compounds, of anthro-
has been a very important resource for
biological) or a com- pogenic origin, that causes detrimental
the growth of civilizations, however today
bination of various changes and reduces their potential use,
the little environmental education ah echo
agents in places, both by human activity and nature.
that we forget its importance of said re-
forms and concentrations that are known to
source.
be harmful to health, The population, or that Soil is generally contaminated in a variety
may be harmful to plant or animal life, or This is a serious problem today, since the of ways: when underground storage tanks,
prevent the normal use of properties and solutions that exist some people do not pesticides, sewage and blind well leaks, or
places of recreation and enjoyment of them. apply it by wasting and polluting unneces- direct accumulation of industrial or radio-
Environmental pollution is also the incorpora- sarily. active products are broken.
tion to the receiving bodies of solid substan- Water pollution means that people's qual-
ces, liquid or gaseous, or mixtures of them, as ity of life decreases and this causes dis-
long as they adversely alter the natural condi- ease.
tions of the same, which affect the health,
hygiene or welfare of the public.