This slide share highlights the types of pollution along with examples

1. TYPES AND CAUSES
OF POLLUTION
COMPILED BY: DARNELL HARRIS

2. DEFINITION
What is pollution?
• This is the release or exposure of harmful or poisonous substances in the
environment.
• Making the land, air and water along with several others dirty and unsafe to use.

3. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF POLLUTION?
Here are five common types of environmental pollution:
• Light
• Water
• Noise
• Land
• Air

4. AIR POLLUTION
• According to the dictionary, air pollution is the contamination of air by smoke
and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulphur, and nitrogen.

5. LAND POLLUTION
Land pollution is the degradation of the Earth's surface caused by a misuse of
resources and improper disposal of waste.

6. WATER POLLUTION
Water pollution is the contamination of any body of water (lakes, groundwater,
oceans, etc).

7. NOISE POLLUTION
Noise pollution is any loud sounds that are either harmful or annoying to humans
and animals.

8. LIGHT POLLUTION
Light pollution is the brightening of the night sky inhibiting the visibility of stars
and planets by the use of improper lighting of communities.

9. EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFERENT POLLUTION
Light Pollution
• Street lamps that shine light in all directions, instead of with a hood to point light downward toward
the street.
• Extra, unnecessary lights around the home
• Cities that run lights all night long
Water Pollution
• Raw sewage running into lake or streams
• Industrial waste spills contaminating groundwater
• Radiation spills or nuclear accidents
• Illegal dumping of substances or items within bodies of water
• Biological contamination, such as bacteria growth
• Farm runoff into nearby bodies of water

10. EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFERENT POLLUTION
Noise Pollution
• Airplanes, helicopters, and motor vehicles
• Construction or demolition noise
• Human activities such as sporting events or concerts
Land Pollution
• Litter found on the side of the road
• Illegal dumping in natural habitats
• Oil spills that happen inland
• The use of pesticides and other farming chemicals
• Damage and debris caused from unsustainable mining and logging practices
• Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

11. EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFERENT POLLUTION
Air
• Exhaust fumes from vehicles
• The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas
• Harmful off-gassing from things such as paint, plastic production, and so on
• Radiation spills or nuclear accidents