1.1
Introduction
The term pollution as we speak can be broadly subdivided into many forms.
Specifically speaking each type of pollution weather in air, water or land affects
the ecosystem in different ways. With the recent advancement in science and
technology it is now easily possible to detect the complex effect of this pollution
on our ecosystem, but still it is not possible to recycle or totally eliminate the
hazardous effects of this increasing toxicity on our ecosystem. However, it may be
noted that the harmful effects of pollution can not only be reduced through recycling
waste but can also be reduced through awareness among common being. Through
multimedia and social networking such awareness can be spread and the effects of
pollution can be reduced by minimizing the disposal of harmful waste in our
environment (Ibanez et al. 2007). In this chapter, the impact of pollution on ecology
has been discussed in detail. It may be noted that one of the most difficult and most
hazardous type of pollution is the air pollution. In this era of rapid urban development, air pollution bears some serious toxicological as well as carcinogenic impact
on living beings. The emissions due to industrial processes and automobiles contribute to the majority of air pollution. It may be noted that air pollution can be broadly
subdivided into various categories like air particulate (Sweileh et al. 2018) pollution
which is somewhat easy to control in closed confined spaces. Another form of air
pollution is the increase in hazardous gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides
as well as gases generated due to high temperature processes in industries and
automobiles such as nitrogen oxides. Air pollution is difficult to control due to its
ability to occupy large spaces as well as distribute homogenously in the environment. Air pollution is the major cause of respiratory, skin allergies and cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases (Gaddi and Capello 2018). In this chapter, various
remedies to prevent air pollution have been discussed in detail. Figure 1.1 displays
the division of pollution into its various forms.
If fresh air is required for a living being to sustain a healthy and happy life, fresh
water also shares an equal important part in the lifecycle of any living being. Fresh
water is a valuable resource which in today’s era of urbanization is easily being
contaminated to an extent that it is considered polluted. It may be noted that there are
processes to restore the quality of water but these processes are also costly and
Fig. 1.1 Division of
pollution into its various
forms
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S. Negi et al.
Introduction
The term pollution as we speak can be broadly subdivided into many forms.
Specifically speaking each type of pollution weather in air, water or land affects
the ecosystem in different ways. With the recent advancement in science and
technology it is now easily possible to detect the complex effect of this pollution
on our ecosystem, but still it is not possible to recycle or totally eliminate the
hazardous effects of this increasing toxicity on our ecosystem. However, it may be
noted that the harmful effects of pollution can not only be reduced through recycling
waste but can also be reduced through awareness among common being. Through
multimedia and social networking such awareness can be spread and the effects of
pollution can be reduced by minimizing the disposal of harmful waste in our
environment (Ibanez et al. 2007). In this chapter, the impact of pollution on ecology
has been discussed in detail. It may be noted that one of the most difficult and most
hazardous type of pollution is the air pollution. In this era of rapid urban development, air pollution bears some serious toxicological as well as carcinogenic impact
on living beings. The emissions due to industrial processes and automobiles contribute to the majority of air pollution. It may be noted that air pollution can be broadly
subdivided into various categories like air particulate (Sweileh et al. 2018) pollution
which is somewhat easy to control in closed confined spaces. Another form of air
pollution is the increase in hazardous gases such as carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides
as well as gases generated due to high temperature processes in industries and
automobiles such as nitrogen oxides. Air pollution is difficult to control due to its
ability to occupy large spaces as well as distribute homogenously in the environment. Air pollution is the major cause of respiratory, skin allergies and cardiovascular and neuropsychiatric diseases (Gaddi and Capello 2018). In this chapter, various
remedies to prevent air pollution have been discussed in detail. Figure 1.1 displays
the division of pollution into its various forms.
If fresh air is required for a living being to sustain a healthy and happy life, fresh
water also shares an equal important part in the lifecycle of any living being. Fresh
water is a valuable resource which in today’s era of urbanization is easily being
contaminated to an extent that it is considered polluted. It may be noted that there are
processes to restore the quality of water but these processes are also costly and
Fig. 1.1 Division of
pollution into its various
forms
2
S. Negi et al.