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Types Of Pollution: Too Many For Our Small World
from:Pollution is a word that no one is stranger to. We have heard it on the news, read it in articles, learned about it in school, and we are affected by it on a daily basis. However, there are many types of pollution and each has its own set of causes and effects.
Types Of Pollution: Air Pollution
One of our body’s most necessary and automated functions is breathing. We step outside and take a deep breath, thinking we are doing our bodies well; however with each breath we are taking in a population of toxins. These pollutants come from things like:
• Automobiles – Autos and other forms of transportation burn fossil fuels with put out large amounts of carbon dioxide.
• Industry – Living near or working in factories can also increase your likelihood of exposure to carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
• Chemicals – Simple household chemicals used in personal care and cleaning release certain toxins into the air.
Exposure to this type of pollution can result in nasal problems, coughing, asthma, certain cancers, and heart problems.
Types Of Pollution: Water Pollution
Water is one of our Earth's precious resources and we are damaging it at alarming rates. There is a thinking out there that it is an endless supply, but that is far from the truth. There are several reasons for water pollution, which include:
• Industry – Direct dumping of waste products into our water, improper disposal that ends up in the groundwater, and general runoff of toxins. These illegal practices occur every day.
• Construction – Poor construction or forestry practices that strip the land of necessary root-bearing plants will allow for erosion.
• Dumping – Illegal dumping of wastes, rubbish, and oil byproducts into our oceans.
There are many other causes of this type of pollution and all are damaging to our marine mammals, fish, plant life, and to us. The toxins will cause illness and in many cases death.
Types Of Pollution: Noise Pollution
It is not until we are robbed of silence that we realize how important it is to our everyday health. Noise pollution is another type of pollution. Excess exposure to noise can affect our nervous system and cause unneeded stress to our minds and bodies. Some noise pollutant culprits include:
• Airports and Cities – The sounds of airplanes taking off and landing can be a contributing factor. All the sounds of city, including factories, autos, traffic, people, and more can result in higher stress levels.
• The Office – The need to conserve space has brought on a virtual community of cubicles that do not block the sounds around us. Things like phones, paper copiers, clicking keyboards, drumming fingers, coughing, conversations, and more can be grading on one’s nerves.
• Home – The peace of home is not like it once was. The need to have multiple media mediums has brought the stress to the home front.
Believe it or not there are more types of pollution out there; each one bringing on more problems to our stressed out world. There needs to be more education so that we may reduce the amount of pollution we are exposed to and for those who have yet to exist.
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River Pollution India News
A River Runs Through It - New York Times (blog)
 New York Times (blog) | A River Runs Through It New York Times (blog) By DAN MORRISON KOLKATA, India — India is embarking on an expensive last-ditch attempt to restore the heavily polluted Ganges River basin, home to 400 million people. The cleanup will take decades and cost tens of billions of dollars. |
Not seeking political mileage on Ganga protection - Zee News
 North India Times | Not seeking political mileage on Ganga protection Zee News Mumbai: The BJP on Friday sought to make a big issue about protection of river Ganga by bringing in a special resolution at its national executive meeting here. The resolution on "protection and de-pollution of the sacred Ganga" was passed at the ... 'Sacred Ganga' new emotional plank of party |
Indian bus falls into Ganges; 26 pilgrims dead - WQOW TV News 18
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Water and human nature - The News International
Water and human nature The News International It is only natural that India tries to extract maximum leeway on what it is allowed to do with the western rivers”. He's right. The problem is not just with India; it afflicts both Pakistan and India. Both neighbours, as almost everybody on the planet ... |
Rivers of Sewage and Radiation: PW Talks with Andrew Blackwell - Publishers Weekly
 Publishers Weekly | Rivers of Sewage and Radiation: PW Talks with Andrew Blackwell Publishers Weekly by Marc Schultz A long time ago I was traveling in India, and I ended up almost by accident visiting for a couple days in Kanpur, which happened to have just been named the most polluted city in India by the national government. |