Environment pollution is referred to as 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 contaminants. Pollution is
often classed as point
source or non-point
source pollution.
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 contaminants. Pollution is
often classed as point
source or non-point
source pollution.
Environmental
pollution is known to affect man and his environment in diverse ways. These
include:
pollution is known to affect man and his environment in diverse ways. These
include:
1. Human health: Adverse air quality can kill many organisms
including humans. Ozone pollution can cause respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat inflammation, chest pain,
and congestion. Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance. Mercury has been linked to developmental deficits in children and neurologic symptoms. Older people are
majorly exposed to diseases induced by air pollution. Those with heart or lung
disorders are at additional risk. Children and infants are also at serious
risk. Lead and other heavy metals have been shown to cause
neurological problems. Chemical and radioactive substances can cause cancer and as well as birth defects.
including humans. Ozone pollution can cause respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat inflammation, chest pain,
and congestion. Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance. Mercury has been linked to developmental deficits in children and neurologic symptoms. Older people are
majorly exposed to diseases induced by air pollution. Those with heart or lung
disorders are at additional risk. Children and infants are also at serious
risk. Lead and other heavy metals have been shown to cause
neurological problems. Chemical and radioactive substances can cause cancer and as well as birth defects.
2. Environment: Pollution
has been found to be present widely in the environment. There are a number of effects of this: toxins (such
as heavy metals), carbon dioxide emissions cause ocean acidification, the emission of greenhouse gases leads to
global warming which affects ecosystems
in many ways, invasive species can out
compete native species and reduce biodiversity, smog and haze can reduce the amount of sunlight received by
plants to carry out photosynthesis
has been found to be present widely in the environment. There are a number of effects of this: toxins (such
as heavy metals), carbon dioxide emissions cause ocean acidification, the emission of greenhouse gases leads to
global warming which affects ecosystems
in many ways, invasive species can out
compete native species and reduce biodiversity, smog and haze can reduce the amount of sunlight received by
plants to carry out photosynthesis
