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Pollution is when something is added to the environment that is harmful or poisonous to people, animals and other living things. Smoke in the air from factories is a type of pollution as it is bad for the lungs when breathed in. Sewage in drinking water is another type of pollution, as it can make people unwell because it contains germs and viruses. People living next to a building site where there is too much noise can become sick as they cannot sleep or relax. This is called noise pollution.
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INTRODUCTION:
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse change. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution.
FORMS OF POLLUTION:
The major forms of pollution are listed below along with the particular contaminant relevant to each of them: Air pollution:- the release of chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere. Common gaseous pollutants include carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) andnitrogen oxides produced by industry and motor vehicles. Photochemical ozone and smogare created as nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons react to sunlight. Particulate matter, or fine dust is characterized by their micrometer size PM10 to PM2.5. Light pollution:- includes light trespass, over illumination and astronomical interference. Littering:- the criminal throwing of inappropriate man-made.
Noise pollution:- which encompasses roadway noise, aircraft noise, industrial noise as well as highintensity sonar. Soil Contamination:- occurs when chemicals are released by spill or under- ground leakage. Among the most significant soil Page 2
contaminants are hydro-carbons, heavy metals, MTBE, herbicides, pesticides and chlorinated hydro-carbons. Radioactive contamination:-, resulting from 20th century activities in atomic physics, such as nuclear power generation and nuclear weapons research, manufacture and deployment. (See alpha emitters and actinides in the environment.)
Thermal pollution:-, is a temperature change in natural water bodies caused by human influence, such as use of water as coolant in a power plant.
Visual pollution:-, which can refer to the presence of overhead power lines, motorway billboards, scarred landforms (as from strip mining), open storage of trash, municipal solid waste or space debris. Water pollution:-, by the discharge of wastewater from commercial and industrial waste (intentionally or through spills) into surface waters; discharges of untreated domestic sewage, and chemical contaminants, such as chlorine, from treated sewage; release of waste and contaminants into surface runoff flowing to surface waters (including urban runoff and agricultural runoff, which may contain chemical fertilizers and pesticides); waste disposal and leaching into groundwater; eutrophication and littering.
POLLUTION
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Recycle Your
When working on environmental neighborhood and
Take Your Residential Special Materials to a City of Los Angeles S.A.F.E. Center
Residential Special Materials are typical household products that should not be disposed of by merely throwing in the trash. These items include unused or leftover paint, pesticides, cleaners and other chemicals. There are several permanent locations throughout the City of Los Angeles where residents can take these items where they can be safely disposed of.
Don't Litter
In carrying out this mission, the Storm water Program implements myriad engineering, enforcement and educational projects.
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When working on your car, its important to follow these environmental good housekeeping practices to keep your home, neighborhood and our local rivers, creeks and ocean pollutant free Read More You may also want to download the Ocean Begins in Your Neighborhood Brochure for print ready information.
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