What Is Environmental Pollution Essay

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INTRODUCTION:
Environmental pollution is a popular issue after World War II. It can be said that pollution is the result of our social development through the means of science. Pollution is the product of our scientific achievements being applied for the improvement of human facilities.
Science is the root of development of the human society and it also the cause which has brought up many problems in the human society. One such havoc caused by the social development of the human society is pollution. Environmental pollution has become the biggest problem to the human race on this planet. Pollution is adding impurity to our environment; our environment consists of earth, water, air, plants and animals. Pollution in our environment will hamper the core of existence of man and nature.

CAUSES:
What is Pollution?
Pollution in the environment is the presence of contaminants in the natural environment, which causes
Air pollution may come from anthropogenic or natural sources.The atmosphere is a complex natural gaseous system that is essential to support life on planet Earth.(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution

Some types of Air pollutaion:
- factories and industries
- indoor air pollution
- Pollution from cars and trucks.

factories and industries

industries release large amount of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, organic compounds, and chemicals into the air thereby depleting the quality of air. Manufacturing industries can be found at every corner of the earth and there is no area that has not been affected by it. Petroleum refineries also release hydrocarbons and various other chemicals that pollute the air and also cause land pollution.

Indoor air

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