Types of Pollution

In this post we will learn about pollution, definition of pollution, and the different types of pollution.

Pollution is when human activity or natural disasters cause the environment to become contaminated or dirty.

There are various types of pollution which is affecting us globally.

1)    Air Pollution

2)    Water Pollution

3)    Light pollution

4)    Land Pollution

5)    Noise pollution

Air Pollution: The burning of petroleum products is a very common cause of air pollution, especially in metropolitan areas.

Other man-made causes of air pollution include smokestack emissions from factories and power plants. There are different types of air pollution like green house effect , smog, ozone etc.

Water Pollution: One major cause of water pollution that has caused serious environmental and health problems are the pollutants coming from chemical and industrial processes.

Another cause of water pollution is from pesticides.

Light Pollution: Unnecessary, or excessive, or badly designed, or badly installed exterior lights that permit light to go upwards are causes of light pollution.

    Noise Pollution: The causes of noise pollution in general are obvious-  construction    sites, highway vehicle traffic, industrial companies, air traffic, rail traffic, and others.

Land Pollution: Land pollution is caused due to chemical and industrial processes.