polluting our precious ecosystem. It may be observed that some of the pollutants like
air pollutants and water pollutants involve complex and expensive technologies to
regain its quality, however, land pollution can be minimized by using appropriate
disposal techniques by industries as well as strict government policies toward
industries and societies. Also, the techniques involved in solid waste disposal are
less expensive and can be widely applied through awareness. It may be concluded
that mother earth is our only home in this vast ocean of universe and if it is our right
to utilize its resources, it is also our duty to respect its constituent elements likes air,
water, and soil.
References
Adetunde LA, Glover RLK (2010) Bacteriological quality of borehole water used by students’ of
University for Development Studies, Navrongo campus in upper-east region of Ghana. Curr Res
J Biol Sci 2(6):361–364
Adham KG, Al-Eisa NA, Farhood MH (2011) Risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil
and wild Libyan jird Merioneslibycus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Environ Biol 32:813–819
Akyol S, Erdogan S, Idiz N, Celik S, Kaya M, Ucar F et al (2014) The role of reactive oxygen
species and oxidative stress in carbon monoxide toxicity: an in-depth analysis. Redox Rep
19:180–189
Andersen ZJ, Kristiansen LC, Andersen KK, Olsen TS, Hvidberg M, Jensen SS et al (2012) Stroke
and long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution from nitrogen dioxide: a cohort study. Stroke
43:320–325
Bahadar H, Mostafalou S, Abdollahi M (2014) Current understandings and perspectives on
non-cancer health effects of benzene: a global concern. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 276:83–94
Baig JA, Kazi TG, Arain MB, Afridi HI, Kandhro GA, Sarfraz RA, Jamali MK, Shah AQ (2009)
Evaluation of arsenic and other physico-chemical parameters of surface and ground water of
Jamshoro. Pak J Hazard Mater 166:662–669
Becerra TA, Wilhelm M, Olsen J, Cockburn M, Ritz B (2013) Ambient air pollution and autism in
Los Angeles county, California. Environ Health Perspect 121:380–386
Behrendt H, Alessandrini F, Buters J, Krämer U, Koren H, Ring J (2014) Environmental pollution
and allergy: historical aspects. Chem Immunol Allergy 100:268–277
Bentayeb M, Simoni M, Norback D, Baldacci S, Maio S, Viegi G et al (2013) Indoor air pollution
and respiratory health in the elderly. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
48:1783–1789
Bhargava A (2016) Wet scrubbers—design of spray tower to control air pollutants. Int J Env Plann
Dev 2:68–73
Bhatnagar A, Minocha AK (2006) Conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for removal of
pollutants from water—a review. Indian J Chem Technol 13:203–217
Brunekreef B, Beelen R, Hoek G, Schouten L, Bausch-Goldbohm S, Fischer P et al (2009) Effects
of long-term exposure to traffic-related AIR pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular mortality in the Netherlands: the NLCS-AIR study. Res Rep Health Eff Inst 139:5–71
Calderon-Garciduenas L, Solt AC, Henriquez-Roldan C, Torres-Jardón R, Nuse B, Herritt L et al
(2008) Long-term air pollution exposure is associated with neuroinflammation, an altered innate
immune response, disruption of the blood-brain barrier, ultrafine particulate deposition, and
accumulation of amyloid beta-42 and alpha-synuclein in children and young adults. Toxicol
Pathol 36:289–310
Camargo JA, Alonso A (2006) Ecological and toxicological effects of inorganic nitrogen pollution
in aquatic ecosystems: a global assessment. Environ Int 32:831–849
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air pollutants and water pollutants involve complex and expensive technologies to
regain its quality, however, land pollution can be minimized by using appropriate
disposal techniques by industries as well as strict government policies toward
industries and societies. Also, the techniques involved in solid waste disposal are
less expensive and can be widely applied through awareness. It may be concluded
that mother earth is our only home in this vast ocean of universe and if it is our right
to utilize its resources, it is also our duty to respect its constituent elements likes air,
water, and soil.
References
Adetunde LA, Glover RLK (2010) Bacteriological quality of borehole water used by students’ of
University for Development Studies, Navrongo campus in upper-east region of Ghana. Curr Res
J Biol Sci 2(6):361–364
Adham KG, Al-Eisa NA, Farhood MH (2011) Risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in soil
and wild Libyan jird Merioneslibycus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Environ Biol 32:813–819
Akyol S, Erdogan S, Idiz N, Celik S, Kaya M, Ucar F et al (2014) The role of reactive oxygen
species and oxidative stress in carbon monoxide toxicity: an in-depth analysis. Redox Rep
19:180–189
Andersen ZJ, Kristiansen LC, Andersen KK, Olsen TS, Hvidberg M, Jensen SS et al (2012) Stroke
and long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution from nitrogen dioxide: a cohort study. Stroke
43:320–325
Bahadar H, Mostafalou S, Abdollahi M (2014) Current understandings and perspectives on
non-cancer health effects of benzene: a global concern. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 276:83–94
Baig JA, Kazi TG, Arain MB, Afridi HI, Kandhro GA, Sarfraz RA, Jamali MK, Shah AQ (2009)
Evaluation of arsenic and other physico-chemical parameters of surface and ground water of
Jamshoro. Pak J Hazard Mater 166:662–669
Becerra TA, Wilhelm M, Olsen J, Cockburn M, Ritz B (2013) Ambient air pollution and autism in
Los Angeles county, California. Environ Health Perspect 121:380–386
Behrendt H, Alessandrini F, Buters J, Krämer U, Koren H, Ring J (2014) Environmental pollution
and allergy: historical aspects. Chem Immunol Allergy 100:268–277
Bentayeb M, Simoni M, Norback D, Baldacci S, Maio S, Viegi G et al (2013) Indoor air pollution
and respiratory health in the elderly. J Environ Sci Health A Tox Hazard Subst Environ Eng
48:1783–1789
Bhargava A (2016) Wet scrubbers—design of spray tower to control air pollutants. Int J Env Plann
Dev 2:68–73
Bhatnagar A, Minocha AK (2006) Conventional and non-conventional adsorbents for removal of
pollutants from water—a review. Indian J Chem Technol 13:203–217
Brunekreef B, Beelen R, Hoek G, Schouten L, Bausch-Goldbohm S, Fischer P et al (2009) Effects
of long-term exposure to traffic-related AIR pollution on respiratory and cardiovascular mortality in the Netherlands: the NLCS-AIR study. Res Rep Health Eff Inst 139:5–71
Calderon-Garciduenas L, Solt AC, Henriquez-Roldan C, Torres-Jardón R, Nuse B, Herritt L et al
(2008) Long-term air pollution exposure is associated with neuroinflammation, an altered innate
immune response, disruption of the blood-brain barrier, ultrafine particulate deposition, and
accumulation of amyloid beta-42 and alpha-synuclein in children and young adults. Toxicol
Pathol 36:289–310
Camargo JA, Alonso A (2006) Ecological and toxicological effects of inorganic nitrogen pollution
in aquatic ecosystems: a global assessment. Environ Int 32:831–849
1 Environmental Pollution, Its Causes and Impact on Ecosystem
19