Type of Pollution

There are  type of pollution that it occur to our environment. Below are 7 type of pollution:- 

1. Air Pollution

According to the dictionary, air pollution is the contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulphur, and nitrogen. (Some examples of air pollution include:

·         Exhaust fumes from vehicles

·         The burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, or gas

·         Harmful off-gassing from things such as paint, plastic production, and so on

·         Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

Air pollution is linked to asthma, allergies and other respiratory illnesses. You can more about how the environment affects human health here.

2. Land Pollution

Land pollution is the degradation of the Earth's surface caused by a misuse of resources and improper disposal of waste. Some examples of land pollution include:

·         Litter found on the side of the road

·         Illegal dumping in natural habitats

·         Oil spills that happen inland

·         The use of pesticides and other farming chemicals

·         Damage and debris caused from unsustainable mining and logging practices

·         Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

Land pollution is responsible for damage done to natural habitat of animals, deforestation and damage done to natural resources, and the general ugly up of our communities.

3. Light Pollution

Light pollution is the brightening of the night sky inhibiting the visibility of stars and planets by the use of improper lighting of communities. Some examples of what causes light pollution:

·         Street lamps that shine light in all directions, instead of with a hood to point light downward toward the street.

·         Extra, unnecessary lights around the home

·         Cities that run lights all night long

Light pollution uses more energy (by shining more light up instead of down, meaning you need brighter bulbs for the same amount of light), may affect human health and our sleep cycles, and most importantly, corrupts our kids telescopes and their curiosity.

4. Noise Pollution

Noise pollution is any loud sounds that are either harmful or annoying to humans and animals. Some examples of noise pollution:

·         Airplanes, helicopters, and motor vehicles

·         Construction or demolition noise

·         Human activities such as sporting events or concerts

Noise pollution can be disruptive to humans' stress levels, may be harmful to unborn babies, and drives animals away by causing nervousness and decreasing their ability to hear prey or predators.

5. Thermal Pollution 

Thermal pollution is the increase of temperature caused by human activity. A few examples of this include:

·         Warmer lake water from nearby manufacturing (using cool water to cool the plant and then pump it back into the lake)

·         Included in thermal pollution should also be the increase in temperatures in areas with lots of concrete or vehicles, generally in cities

These kinds of environmental pollution can cause aquatic life to suffer or die due to the increased temperature, can cause discomfort to communities dealing with higher temperatures, and will affect plant-life in and around the area.

6. Visual Pollution

Visual pollution is what you would call anything unattractive or victualing damaging to the nearby landscape. This tends to be a highly subjective topic. Some examples of visual pollution:

·         Skyscrapers that blocks a natural view

·         Graffiti or carving on trees, rocks, or other natural landscapes

·         Billboards, litter, abandoned homes, and junkyards could also be considered among three kinds of environmental pollution

Mostly, visual kinds of environmental pollution are annoying and ugly, although some may say they are also depressing, and they of course affect the surrounding landscape with the changes they cause.

When a man throws an empty cigarette package from an automobile, he is liable to a fine of $50. When a man throws a billboard across a view, he is richly rewarded. - Pat Brown

7. Water Pollution

Water pollution is the contamination of any body of water (lakes, groundwater, oceans). Some examples of water pollution:

·         Raw sewage running into lake or streams

·         Industrial waste spills contaminating groundwater

·         Radiation spills or nuclear accidents

·         Illegal dumping of substances or items within bodies of water

·         Biological contamination, such as bacteria growth

·         Farm runoff into nearby bodies of water