What are the sources of environmental pollution in your area?Discuss with respect to (a) air; (b) water and (c) soil. What arethe steps being taken to reduce the pollution? Can you suggestsome other measures?

What are the sources of environmental pollution in your area?Discuss w

1.	What are the sources of environmental pollution in your area?Discuss with respect to (a) air; (b) water and (c) soil. What arethe steps being taken to reduce the pollution? Can you suggestsome other measures?
Answer» *POLLUTION is DEFINED as an unwanted change in the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of air, land and water.* *Pollution are of mainly three types:* *Soil pollution* *Air pollution* *Water pollution* *SOIL POLLUTION: is CAUSED by urban waste, industrial waste, biological agents, radioactive pollution.* *AIR POLLUTION: is caused by smoke from vehicles, combustion of coal and petroleum, thermal POWER plants.* *WATER POLLUTION: is caused by waste effluents, industrial effluents, surface run-off, thermal pollution, radioactive WASTES, marine pollution.* *There may be Noise pollution also.* *We can reduce pollution by not letting wastes ENTER river bodies,air,soil and water.* *All kind of pollution have an adverse effect on human beings, plants and animals.*