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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
CONTENT
- Meaning of Environmental Pollution
- Types of Environmental Pollution
Meaning of Environmental Pollution
Environmental Pollution is the introduction of unwanted materials into the environment, thereby making it unfit for human habitation.
Types of Environmental Pollution
The following are types of environmental pollution
- Air Pollution.
- Water Pollution.
- Land Pollution.
- Noise Pollution.
Others include:
- Visual Pollution.
- Thermal Pollution.
- Radioactive Pollution.
Air Pollution
This is the addition of harmful substances to the atmosphere resulting in damage to the environment, human health and quality of life. Examples of such pollutants are smoke, carbon monoxide dust, etc.
Water Pollution
This is the contamination of streams, lakes, underground, water, bags or oceans by substances harmful to living things e.g. oil spillage, faces sewage, etc.
Land Pollution
Land pollution involves the deposition on the land of solid waste e.g. Wed cars, cans bottles, plastic containers paper etc.
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