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the environment.
Effects of pollution:
Types of pollution
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It is man-made pollution that takes place due to human activities. pollution may also be classified as:
Air Pollution Water Pollution Soil Pollution Noise Pollution Marine pollution
AIR POLLUTION
Air is polluted when it is contaminated by poisonous gas, smoke, industrial chimney wastes, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur, etc. and the air become unfit for living organisms.
Sources of air pollution: Industries Use of pesticides and insecticides in agriculture Excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture Trough mining and quarrying
Waste products from factories Waste from sewage system Waste from power plants Solid materials of mines and quarries Waste from oil spills
It is the changes in physical, chemical and biological conditions of the soil through mans intervention or misuse of land, resulting in degradation in quality and productivity of the soil.
Mining waste
Agricultural waste Deforestation
sound which causes discomfort. It also be defined as wrong sound in the wrong place and at the wrong time.
Oil spills
Global warming
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Poisonous gases and smoke emitted by factories must be controlled through strict and rigid factory laws.
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