This document defines and provides examples of the seven main types of environmental pollution: air, land, light, noise, thermal, visual, and water pollution. It describes each type of pollution and gives 2-3 examples to illustrate what constitutes that category of pollution, such as vehicle exhaust and fossil fuel burning for air pollution; litter and illegal dumping for land pollution; and industrial waste and sewage for water pollution. The overall message is about the importance of understanding the different kinds of pollution in order to prevent harm and protect the environment.

1. Pollution

2. Defination
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants
into the natural environment that cause adverse
change. Pollution can take the form of chemical
substances or energy, such as noise, heat or
light. Pollutants, the components of pollution,
can be either foreign substances/energies or
naturally occurring.

3. There are actually SEVEN
different kinds of
environmental pollution. Most
people can name air, water
and land...do you know the
other four? Or examples of
what constitutes actual
pollution in each category;

4. 7 Kinds of Environmental Pollution;
•Air Pollution
•Land Pollution
•Light Pollution
•Noise Pollution
•Thermal Pollution
•Visual Pollution
•Water Pollution

5. Air pollution
According to the dictionary, air pollution is the contamination of air
by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and
nitrogen. (And maybe by that smelly uncle.) Some examples of air
pollution include:
Exhuast fumes from vehicles
The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas
Harmful off-gasing from things such as paint, plastic production,
and so on
Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

6. Land Pollution
Land pollution, in other words, means
degradation or destruction of earth’s
surface and soil, directly or indirectly
as a result of human activities.
Anthropogenic activities are
conducted citing development, and
the same affects the land drastically,
we witness land pollution; by drastic
we are referring to any activity that
lessens the quality and/or
productivity of the land as an ideal
place for agriculture, forestation,
construction etc. The degradation of
land that could be used
constructively in other words is land
pollution.

7. 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. Some examples
of what causes 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

8. Noise Pollution
Noise pollution can be disruptive to humans' stress levels, may be harmful to unborn
babies, and drives animals away by causing nervousness and decreasing their ability
to hear prey or predators. Air pollution is linked to asthma, allergies and other
respiratory illnesses. You can more about how the environment affects human health
here. Land pollution is the degradation of the Earth's surface caused by a misuse of
resources and improper disposal of waste. Some examples of land pollution include:
• 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
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9. Thermal Pollution
Thermal pollution is the increase of temperature caused by
human activity. A few examples of this include:
Warmer lake water from nearby manufacturing (using cool
water to cool the plant and then pump it back into the lake)
Included in thermal pollution should also be the increase
in temperatures in areas with lots of concrete or vehicles,
generally in cities
Noise pollution is any loud sounds that are either harmful or
annoying to humans and animals. Some exmaples of noise
pollution:
Airplanes, helicopters, and motor vehicles
Construction or demolition noise
Human activities such as sporting events or concerts

10. Visual pollution is an aesthetic issue and
refers to the impacts of pollution that
impair one's ability to enjoy a vista or
view. Visual pollution disturbs the visual
areas of people by creating negative
changes in the natural environment.
Visual
Pollution

11. Water Pollution
Around half of all ocean pollution is caused by
sewage and waste water. Each year, the world
generates perhaps 5–10 billion tons of
industrial waste, much of which is pumped
untreated into rivers, oceans, and other
waterways.

12. Pollution prevention reduces the amount of pollution
generated by a process, whether it is consumer. In
contrast to most pollution control strategies, which
seek to manage a after it is formed and reduce its
impact upon the environment the pollution
prevention approach seeks to increase the efficiency
of a process, thereby reducing the amount of
pollution generated at its source. Although there is
wide agreement that source reduction is the preferred
strategy, some professionals also use the term
pollution prevention to include pollution reduction.

13. Safe our environment and save
our lives