Pollution

Pollution is the introduction of harmful materials into the environment. These harmful materials are called pollutants. Pollutants can be natural, such as volcanic ash. They can also be created by human activity, such as trash or runoff produced by factories. Pollutants damage the quality of air, water, and land.

Types of pollution

Air pollution

What does Air pollution means - Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. Car emissions, chemicals from factories, dust, pollen and mold spores may be suspended as particles. Ozone, a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities. When ozone forms air pollution, it's also called smog. Some air pollutants are poisonous.

Disastrous Effects of Air pollution-
1)Respiratory and Heart Problems. The effects of air pollution are alarming.
2)Child Health Problems. Air pollution is detrimental to your health even before you take your first breath. ...
3)Global Warming. ...
4)Acid Rain. ...
5)Eutrophication. ...
6)Effect on Wildlife. ...
7)Depletion of the Ozone Layer.

Water pollution

What does Water pollution means - Water pollution is the release of substances into bodies of water that makes water unsafe for human use and disrupts aquatic ecosystems. Water pollution can be caused by a plethora of different contaminants, including toxic waste, petroleum, and disease-causing microorganisms.

Effects of water pollution - 1) Destruction of biodiversity. Water pollution depletes aquatic ecosystems and triggers unbridled proliferation of phytoplankton in lakes — eutrophication —.
2)Contamination of the food chain. ...
Lack of potable water. ...
3)Disease. ...
4)Infant mortality.