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Environment Pollution

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Environment pollution
Environmental pollution is a serious threat to the health and well- being of all living beings.

Pollution means fouling of air, water and land by waste, smoke, chemicals etc. pollution is due to various reasons such as the growing such as the growing population, industries, use of fertilizers, the rise in the number of vehicles, etc. pollution is of three kinds- air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution.
Air pollution
This is the most dangerous kind of pollution and is very harmful not only to humans but all living things. It is generally due to the smoke given out by the factories, the fumes emitted by motor vehicles or the burning of fuels such as coal, petroleum. The radioactive particles discharged by nuclear weapons also pollute the atmosphere. All this causes great harm to mankind. Air pollution damages buildings and contaminates the atmosphere.
Water pollution
Water gets polluted by the chemical discharge from industries. For centuries, rivers, seas, and lakes have been used to dump the waste from industries. Human sewage is also dumped in rivers. Oil spilled into the sea from tankers also causes pollution. Contaminated water can pose serious threat to the health of living beings.
Land pollution
Land gets polluted by excessive use of chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides. Our household rubbish, such as rotten food, groceries, etc., also contributes to pollution of land and soil.
Methods to check pollution
Pollution can be checked if proper attention is given. It has to be handled at local, national and international levels.
A) The public should be educated. They should not dump their domestic wastes in running waters or use open land as a dumping ground.
B) Emissions from motor vehicles should be controlled.
C) To reduce noise pollution, legislation is also necessary.
D) Appropriate methods should be devised to dispose of the garbage. Garbage can is recycled to produce energy.
E) At the international level, nuclear tests must be banned or controlled.

Published: July 29, 2009

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<div dir='ltr'><font size='6'><b>Environment Pollution</b></font><br /><br /><strong>Summary by:</strong><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/writers/madugundukrishna/" title="madugundukrishna" target="_blank">madugundukrishna</a><br /><span>Environment pollution<br/>Environmental pollution is a serious threat to the health and well- being of all living beings. Pollution means fouling of air, water and land by waste, smoke, chemicals etc. pollution is due to various reasons such as the growing such as the growing population, industries, use of fertilizers, the rise in the number of vehicles, etc. pollution is of three kinds- air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution.<br/>Air pollution<br/>This is the most dangerous kind of pollution and is very harmful not only to humans but all living things. It is generally due to the smoke given out by the factories, the fumes emitted by motor vehicles or the burning of fuels such as coal, petroleum. The radioactive particles discharged by nuclear weapons also pollute the atmosphere. All this causes great harm to mankind. Air pollution damages buildings and contaminates the atmosphere. <br/>Water pollution<br/>Water gets polluted by the chemical discharge from industries. For centuries, rivers, seas, and lakes have been used to dump the waste from industries. Human sewage is also dumped in rivers. Oil spilled into the sea from tankers also causes pollution. Contaminated water can pose serious threat to the health of living beings.<br/>Land pollution<br/>Land gets polluted by excessive use of chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides. Our household rubbish, such as rotten food, groceries, etc., also contributes to pollution of land and soil. <br/>Methods to check pollution<br/>Pollution can be checked if proper attention is given. It has to be handled at local, national and international levels.<br/>A)	The public should be educated. They should not dump their domestic wastes in running waters or use open land as a dumping ground.<br/>B)	Emissions from motor vehicles should be controlled. <br/>C)	To reduce noise pollution, legislation is also necessary.<br/>D)	Appropriate methods should be devised to dispose of the garbage. Garbage can is recycled to produce energy.<br/>E)	 At the international level, nuclear tests must be banned or controlled.  <br/></span><br /><a href="http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/earth-sciences/1917532-environment-pollution/" target="_blank">Environment Pollution</a> Originally published in Shvoong: <a href="http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/earth-sciences/1917532-environment-pollution/" target="_blank">http://www.shvoong.com/exact-sciences/earth-sciences/1917532-environment-pollution/</a> </div>

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