10 Interesting pollution facts

Pollution means contaminating natural environment. Pollution can take the form of
chemical substance or energy, such as noise, heat or light. Pollutants, the components
of pollution, can be either foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring
contaminants.
1.) When it started?

Nature has provided humanity with clean water, air and land. In
the past way of life was simpler and no pollutants were used.
But when the industrial revolution started the pollution started
as well.
2.) Who pollutes the most?

There are different types of pollution: water, air and soil. The
biggest polluters are : China, United State of America, Russia,
India, Japan, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, South Korea
and Iran.
Cars are the biggest pollutants.
3.) Water pollution

Water pollution is contamination of water. Water pollution

affects plants and every living organisms in it. Water is one of
the non-renewable natural resources and no living organism can
survive without it. Water pollution is becoming major global
problem.
4.) Air pollution

Air pollution comes from both natural and human-made sources

but increased production of human-made pollutants have
increased significantly. The biggest cause for air pollution is
motor vehicle emissions and countries which are leading in the
pollution are China, United States, Russia, Mexico and Japan.
5.) Developing countries and pollution

Developing countries are looking for economic expansion thus

consideration for environment goes away. Developing countries
can not usually use same industrialization approaches. Water
quality and air pollution are serious problems in developing
countries in the Asian region. Air pollution in major cities
marked by many factories and heavy vehicle traffic also have
high concentrations of sulfur dioxide and suspended particulate
matter.

6.) Smog

Smog is type of air pollution. It is a serious problem in many

cities and continues to harm human health. It can inflame
breathing passages, decrease the lungs working capacity, cause
shortness of breath, pain when inhaling deeply, wheezing, and
coughing. It can cause eye and nose irritation and it dries out the
protective membranes of the nose and throat and interferes with
the bodys ability to fight infection, increasing susceptibility to
illness.
7.) Indoor air pollution

Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the

air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in
homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant
levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions
from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants
out of the home. Cooking and heating with solid fuels on open
fires or traditional stoves results in high levels of indoor air
pollution. Indoor smoke contains a range of health-damaging
pollutants, such as small particles and carbon monoxide.
8.) Neglected pollution

Sound becomes unwanted when it either interferes with normal

activities such as sleeping, conversation, or disrupts or
diminishes ones quality of life. The fact that you cant see, taste
or smell it may help explain why it has not received as much
attention as other types of pollution, such as air pollution, or
water pollution. Sound pollution is excessive, displeasing
human, animal, or machine-created environmental noise that
disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life.
9.) Effects

Human and nature live quality depends on air quality.

Respiratory
disease,
cardiovascular
disease,
throat
inflammation, chest pain, and congestion can be cause by ozone
pollution. Water pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths
per day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water by
untreated sewage in developing countries.
10.) CO2

For every one of the 6 billion people on Earth, nearly four tons
of carbon dioxide is spewed into the air annually.
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