Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Effects Of Pollution


From the air we breathe, the water we drink to the ground where we grow our food, pollution occurs in many forms in the environment. We as humans fail to realize that the pollution throughout the environment involve us all. The problems are greatest in the areas of the world that are developing, where pollutants such as industrial emissions, poor sanitation, and contaminated water supply and inadequate waste management. All this contributes to our daily health problems and our lower level quality of life. As we are exposed to environmental pollution it is a major source of health risks throughout the world. Land pollution is the biggest harm to the human race. Exposure to pollutants often can occur in a wide range of diseases. Few diseases are directly related to a single pollutant. Diseases such as Bronchitis, Pulmonary cancer, gastroenteritis, and many more. Activities of human beings release several pollutants in the air such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, etc. Water has become an insufficient possession. Pollution can make even the smallest available water unfit for use. They discharge pollutants indirectly or directly into the water sources such as lakes, rivers and streams. The water of seas and rivers are always getting polluted all over the world by harmful chemicals and wastes. Pollution is an increasing problem, causing harm to our society every day.

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