Pollution - One of the Most Serious Problem

Pollution of the atmosphere is one of the most serious problems. The main waste products that pollute the air are gases, such as Sulpher dioxide and Carbon monoxide. Smoke can also cause pallution - it consists of small partices of solid material, such as tar and carbon, suspended in the air. These are bad for health and cause plants and crops to grow less well. The sources of these products are mainly traffic, especially exhaust fumes from cars and lorries, and factories and power stations.

Pollution of seas and rivers is another important problem. Substances which cause pollution of rivers are detergents, poisons waste products of pollution of rivers. One of the most serious cause of pollution of the sea in oil coming from large ships called tankers.

In many of our large towns and cities there is a greatndeal of noise. It comes from air-craft, road traffic and machineries, as well as from radios and record players. All this noise is very unplesant and may actually be harmful to people.

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Plastic Pollution - A Serious Problem

One of the most common and reprehensible use of plastics in the world, including India is as packing material.

The polythene bags came into our market only as late as 1982. But they have given such a beating to our recycled news papers bags the one hardly sees the latter now. Few however, seem aware of the dangers of the plastic carry bags.

Polythene bags often caused the death of infants the world over. Babes love to cover their heads with polythene bags as a part of their play but cannot remove them from their heads and often die gasping for breath since air will not pass through polythene. It is mandatory for plastic bags to carry warnings about them being used as play things for children.

Most plastic toys are also required to be made of non-toxic material and carry statements to the effect.

The same is the fate of fish and other marine life, when polythene finds its way into the waters, as it often does.

Plastic indeed poses a sticky disposal problem for the world at large. You cannot burn it. If you throw it away, it may choke the drain. So you cannot get rid of it. Once you have produced it, it has enveloped your life. Ann Leolard of the internationally known environmental group. ‘Green Peace’ says, “substantial amount of toxic – chemical released in plastic production can cause cancer and congenital defects and damage the nervous system, blood, kidneys and immunity systems. These chemicals can also cause serious damage of eco-system.

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