Pollution

BY RIDDHI THAKUR
 Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials
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into the environment. These harmful materials are
called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as
Pollution volcanic ash. They can also be created by human
activity, such as trash or runoff produced by
factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water,
and land.
 There are 5 main types of pollution as follows:

AIR POLLUTION

Types of WATER POLLUTION

pollution SOIL POLLUTION

RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION

NOISE POLLUTION
  AIR POLLUTION
Definition of  Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and
gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from
each type of factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be
suspended as particles. ... When ozone forms air
pollution pollution, it's also called smog. Some air pollutants
are poisonous.
(Slide1)  WATER POLLUTION
 Whenever harmful substances such as sewage, toxic
chemicals, silt, etc., get mixed with water, the water
becomes polluted. The substances that pollute water
are called water pollutants.
 SOIL POLLUTION
Definition of
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 Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic

each type of chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in
high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human

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health and/or the ecosystem.
RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION
(Slide2)  Radioactive pollution is the pollution of water and
air due to radioactive materials. Without the safe
disposal of radioactive waste, it can create life-
threatening pollution.
 NOISE POLLUTION
Definition of
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 Noise is unwanted sound judged to be unpleasant,

each type of loud or disruptive to hearing . from a physics
standpoint , noise is indistinguishable from sound ,

pollution as both are vibration through a medium,such as air

or water.

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  FRESHWATER:
Subdivision of  Freshwater pollution is the contamination of streams,

Water rivers, lakes & groundwater. ... About 70% of untreated

industrial waste is dumped into fresh water bodies in
most developing countries. Thereby, polluting the
Pollution usable water supply – which is unsafe for drinking,
bathing, fishing & swimming.
 MARINEWATER:
 Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects result
from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles,
industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise, or
the spread of invasive organisms.A particular concern is
the runoff of nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) from
agriculture and untreated sewage.
 TRAFFIC NOISE
Sources of
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 Traffic noise is created by vehicle exhaust systems,

Noise pollution engines, and by contact of tires with the road during
travel. ... In addition, steep grades or faulty vehicle
equipment can cause strain on vehicle engines
resulting in an increase in Noise Pollution.
 CONSTRUCTION SITES.
 The main sources of noise at a construction site
include construction machines (mainly machines
which produce impacts, e.g. devices for breaking
concrete), earth-moving machines, pile drivers,
pneumatically driven devices and combustion
engines.
 Vehicle Exhaust Fumes
Sources of Air
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 In city environments, the leading source of air

pollution pollution is vehicle exhaust fumes. This is because
they release very high amounts of carbon monoxide.
 Fossil Fuel-Based Power Plants
 During the burning process of fossil fuels, chemicals
such as sulfur dioxide are released. They travel
straight into the atmosphere, react with water
molecules, and create acid rain.
  Industrial Waste
Sources of  Waste water from manufacturing or chemical processes

Water pollution in industries contributes to water pollution. Industrial

waste water usually contains specific and readily
identifiable chemical compounds. Water pollution is
concentrated within a few subsectors, mainly in the form
of toxic wastes and organic pollutants.
 Sewage
 Human activities that generate domestic sewage and
toxic waste cause water pollution by contaminating
water with disease-causing microorganisms and
poisonous substances. Oil spills are another source of
water pollution that have devastating impacts on
surrounding ecosystems.
  Waste Disposal
Sources of soil  Soil pollution is often caused by the uncontrolled

pollution disposal of sewage and other liquid wastes resulting

from domestic uses of water, industrial wastes
containing a variety of pollutants, agricultural effluents
from animal husbandry and drainage of irrigation water
and urban runoff.
 Acid Rain
 When acid rain falls, it can affect forests as well as
lakes and rivers. To grow, trees need healthy soil to
develop in. Acid rain is absorbed into the soil making it
virtually impossible for these trees to survive. As a
result of this, trees are more susceptible to viruses,
fungi and insect pests.
  Nuclear power plants
Sources of  A major environmental concern related to nuclear power

Radioactive is the creation of radioactive wastes such as uranium

mill tailings, spent (used) reactor fuel, and other
radioactive wastes. These materials can remain
pollution radioactive and dangerous to human health for
thousands of years.
 Uranium mining.
 Uranium mining facilities produce tailings that generally
are disposed of in near surface impoundments close to
the mine. These tailings pose serious environmental and
health risks in the form of Randon emission, windblown
dust dispersal and leaching of contaminants including
heavy metals and arsenic into the water.
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