Noise Pollution :Īll sounds are not noise. This act of dumping poisons smothers or coats sea plants and animals and kills them. Huge tankers routinely dump oil into the sea. Oil is the major pollutant of the sea water. It causes many severe water-borne diseases, such as diarrhea, trachoma, intestinal norms, hepatitis, jaundice, etc.Īccording to WHO, 21 per cent of all communicable diseases in India are water-borne diseases. The impact of water pollution is widespread. Even, the Ganga Action Plan to control its water from pollution has not been proved successful. The major sources of water pollution are domestic effluents, agricultural effluents, sewage disposal, industrial wastes, radioactive wastes and oil leakages, etc.Īll the Indian rivers, including the holy river Ganga, have become highly polluted today. With the fast industrial development and modem civilization, the problem of water pollution is increasing day by day. Water Polluti on:Ĭontamination of water from any external source that makes it harmful to life is known as water pollution. Air pollution caused massive smog in London in 1952 killing some 4,000 people. It is not known how many deaths occur nationally because of air pollution. The bad urban air bums the eyes, damages lung tissues and increases the levels of lead and other poisons in the human body and agricultural products. This has become a serious problem in almost all the countries-developed and developing. The heavy use of automobiles causes pollution and smog from automobile emissions. Air pollution can also cause acid rain which damages soil, vegetation and aquatic life of the region. Any contamination in the air may not only cause many diseases and loss of vision but can also disturb the whole atmospheric system. The main sources of air pollution in India and elsewhere are mineral dust and gases, automobiles, thermal power plants and industries.