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Pollution and Its Types

This document discusses different types of pollution including air, water, and noise pollution. It defines each type and provides examples of major sources. Air pollution comes from industries, automobiles, and gases and can negatively impact human health, animals, plants, and the atmosphere. Water pollution is caused by contaminants like sediments, organic wastes, and chemicals polluting water sources. Noise pollution originates from transportation, traffic, and loud events and can cause health issues in humans and harm animals. The document provides some methods for reducing each type of pollution like adopting cleaner technologies, limiting crackers, planting trees, controlling river contamination, and using noise absorbing materials.

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Pollution and Its Types

This document discusses different types of pollution including air, water, and noise pollution. It defines each type and provides examples of major sources. Air pollution comes from industries, automobiles, and gases and can negatively impact human health, animals, plants, and the atmosphere. Water pollution is caused by contaminants like sediments, organic wastes, and chemicals polluting water sources. Noise pollution originates from transportation, traffic, and loud events and can cause health issues in humans and harm animals. The document provides some methods for reducing each type of pollution like adopting cleaner technologies, limiting crackers, planting trees, controlling river contamination, and using noise absorbing materials.

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POLLUTION AND ITS TYPES

• When harmfull substances contaminate the


environment it is called pollution

• Pollution refers to the very bad condition of


environment
• The substances which contaminate the air are
called air pollutants
• MAJOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTANTS:-
1. INDUSTRIES
2. AUTOMOBILES
3. HIGH PROPORTION OF UNDESIRABLE GASES
• At low levels air pollutants irrate the eyes and
affect the respiratory tract
• Carbon monoxide from automobiles emissions
can cause headache at low levels andeven
death at higher levels
• Air pollution leads to acid rain and global
warming
1. Human health
2. Animal
3. Plants
4. The atompshere
• Air pollution can be reduced by following
ways:-
1. By adopting cleaner tecnologics
2. Say no to crakers
3. Used CNG in cars , bus etc
4. Plants trees
• The contaminate of water with undesirable
substances which make air unfit for useage is
termed as water pollution

• Water is a precious natural resource


• The substances that pollute water are called
water pollutants
• Types of water pollutants:-
1. sediments
2. Organic wastes
3. Organic compound
4. Inorganic nutrients
5. Inorganic chemicals
• High blood pressure
• Sleep disturbance
• Color blindness
• Aquatic animals.
• Rivers should not be used for washing clothes
or bathing animal

• Dams and embankments must be created

• The rivers must not be contaminated


• Noise pollution is defined as unwanted sound
which originates from human activities

• In , India noise pollution is on the increase .


Public meeting , festivals etc... Have all
became louder
• The main sources of noise pollution are as
follows:-
1. Transportation:-aircraft , trains ,cars etc...
2. Traffic jams
3. Special events:-loudspeakears
• Noise pollution can also produce effects like
heart palpitation, headache, etc..
• Noise pollution can cause serious damage to
animals
• Prevetion of noise
pollution are as follows:-
1. Producing less noise

2. Provide shields and noise-


absorbing materail

3. Earplugs and earphones are


should used less

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