Download - Folder on pollution: Air, Water and Soil
Soil pollution:-The process of reducing the fertility of soil is called soil pollution
Causes of soil pollution:-
Effects:-• soil erosion• loss of soil fertilityPrevention:- Air &water pollution should be
stopped to check soil pollution. Over use of fertilizer & pesticides
should be checked. Medical waste should be detoxified
before disposal. Non-biodegradable garbage should
be dumped in sanitary landfill.
Noise pollution:-The presence of loud noise in the air is called sound or noise pollution
Causes of noise pollution:-
Effects:-•Mental fatigue•Risk of deafPrevention:-Industries, railway station, airport should be away from human settlement.Soundless machines can be used.Ban on loud music.Building must be sound proof. Earplugs can be used.
Published by:-Kirandeep Kaur Walia L-2k7-Hsc-18-BIV
Fertilizers
Industrial waste
Domestic waste
Acid rain
Polluted water
seepage
Loud music
Factory machine
s
Railway stations &
airports
Blowing horns of vehicles
Loud speaker
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Construction work
crackers
Generators
Industrial
waste
Pesticides
Oil heavy metal
Silt
Organic
waste
detergent
sewage
Environment:-means the sum of all living and non-living things that surround an organism, or group of organisms. A variety of environmental problems now affect our entire world and pollution is the major.
Pollution:-it refers to all the ways that human activity harms the natural environment. It defined as an undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of our air, water & land that may harmfully affect human life & other species also.Types of pollution:-
Air pollution:-It is the contamination of the air by substances such as fuel exhaust &smoke.Causes of air pollution:-
Effects:-•Acid rain which damage crops, building &sculptural.•Harmful gases cause headache, dizziness, skin allergies, breathing problems.Prevention:-Alternate energy sources should be used like CNG& solar energy in vehicles.Pollution industries should not be allowed near cities.Tree plantation should encourage.Open burning of garbage should be avoided.
Water pollution:-The contamination of water sources by harmful waste, sewage, toxic chemical, oils etc is called water pollution.Causes of water pollution:-
Effects :-•Borne diseases-jaundice, cholera, typhoid etc.•Plants & fishes also die in polluted water.Prevention:-Domestic waste should be treated releasing the residue.Industries should install treatment plant of waste management.Overuse of pesticides& chemical fertilizer should be stopped.Bacteria purification plants should be used.
causes
Industrial
effluents
pesticides
Cigarette
smoking
Automobile
exhaustCrackers
Radio active
elements
Garbage
Smoking from
burning
pesticides
Types of pollutio
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Air pollut
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Water pollut
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Noise pollut
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Soil pollut
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