Three Types Of Pollution On Our Environment
The Effects of Noise, Water and Air Pollution
Pollution comes in many different forms, all of which do some kind of damage to our environment, but there are three main types of pollution that are so prevalent these days that we experience their effects on a daily basis.
Of all the types of pollution, air pollution is the most frequently talked because it affects practically everyone living on the planet.
Air pollution is also frightening because sometimes, it is impossible for the naked eye to determine whether the air we are breathing is polluted or not.
- Vehicle Exhaust. Carbon is emitted into the air every time you use your car. And since millions of people all over the world use cars regularly, you can just imagine the amount of air pollution that can result.
- Industrial Wastes. During the manufacturing process, tons of harmful particles are released into the air. This is why factories are considered to be among the largest contributors to the problem of air pollution.
- Chemicals. Cleaning agents, cosmetics and other common solutions that we use at home usually contain toxic substances that contribute to air pollution.
Other types of pollution in the air include smoke from cigarettes and from illegal burning practices. Such pollutants increase the risk of cancer, asthma and nasal problems.
The Earth is made up mostly of water but ironically, water is also one of the important resources that we are quickly running out of due to excessive use and pollution.
- Industrial Wastes. Governments have already banned the practice of dumping industrial wastes into rivers and seas but these wastes still manage to affect the planet’s water supply.
- Deforestation. As more houses and buildings are put up, more trees need to be cut down. This leaves our forests bare and unable to prevent erosion.
- Garbage Disposal. Carelessly thrown cigarette butts, candy wrappers, bits of plastic and many other types of pollution usually end up in our rivers and oceans.
Water pollution does not only deplete our water resource but it can also severely affect marine life. In fact, many plant and animal species have already become extinct or an in the endangered list due to the dumping of different types of pollution into our waters.
Although not as directly damaging to the environment, noise pollution does affect human health considerably. Excessive exposure to noise can increase the risk of stress disorders and other problems in the nervous system.
- Urban Sounds. Technological and industrial developments over the years have made urban living quite comfortable but they have also made cities noisier. Airplanes taking off, cars honking on the streets, music blaring in the clubs — these all contribute to the problem of noise pollution.
- Office Noises. Due to space conservation, offices today are arranged in a cubicle format, where noises like the ringing of phones, the clicking of keyboards and people talking are heard all throughout the day.
- Home. Even when you come home, you are not safe from the different types of pollution in sound. The drone of electrical appliances alone is enough to cause headache and stress.
The best way to protect ourselves from these types of pollution, as well as many others, is through proper education. By learning the causes and solutions to these problems, we can do a better job of protecting the environment and ourselves.
