16. Pollution
• Pollution also called environmental pollution, the addition
of any substance (solid,liquid,or gas) or any form of energy
(such as heat, sound, or radioactivity) to the environment
at a rate faster than it can be dispersed, diluted,
decomposed, recycled, or stored in some harmless form.
The major kinds of pollution, usually classified by
environment, or air pollution, water pollution, and land
pollution. Modern society is also concerned about specific
types of pollutants, such as noise pollution, light pollution,
and plastic pollution. Pollution of all kinds can have
negative effects on the environment and wildlife and often
impacts human health and well-being.
20. CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION
1. Transportation services
2. Industries
3. Deforestation
4. Agriculture activities
5. Radioactive materials
6. Wars
7. Accidents in industies
8. Natural reasons
21. EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON
HUMAN BEINGS
• Asthama, bronchitis and eye irritation.
• Respiratory problems in children's
• Irritations of skin, nose and throat.
• It also cause cancer.
• Coal miners normally suffer with black lung dieases.
• Stone crushes suffer with silicosis, caused by the powder of
stones.
• Carbon monoxide is a very toxic gas and it combines with
hemoglobin of blood and reduces the oxygen carrying
capacity .