POLLUTION

FOUR TYPES OF POLLUTION

LAND
POLLUTION
Causes
Littering
Industrial accidents
Urbanization and construction
Agriculture
Mining
Effects
Toxic substances may leech into the soil
and cause contamination.
Waterbodies get contaminated as well
Topsoil gets lost.
May cause birth defects if exposed to
contamination.
Can negatively affect the quality of life
and also health.
 WATER
POLLUTION
Causes
Wastewater like sewage and industrial waste
impacting water quality
Dairy farms washing pesticides, fertilisers and
animal manure into waterways
Fractures in oil ships
Effects
Destruction of biodiversity
Contamination of the food chain
Lack of potable water
Disease
Infant mortality
AIR
POLLUTION
Causes
Emissions from burning fuels in furnaces and
boilers
Burning material in the open
Dust and fumes from poor waste storage
and ventilation systems
Ozone from office equipment such as copiers
and laser printers
Exhaust fumes and dust from distribution
and delivery vehicles
Effects
Long-term health effects including
heart disease, lung cancer, and
respiratory diseases such as
Asthma.
Leads to acid rain
Increased global warming
Depletion of ozone layer.
 NOISE
POLLUTION
 Traffic noise
Air traffic noise

Causes Construction sites

Catering and night life
Animals
Effects Physical
Psychological
Sleep and behavioural disorders
Memory and concentration
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