Environmental Pollution, Its Causes
and Impact on Ecosystem
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Sushma Negi, Smriti Batoye, Kunal Singh, and
Jaskaran Singh Waraich
Abstract
Pollution is one of the major concerns for our society, and it has gained serious
importance in the past couple of decades, as it is not only degrading the quality of
our health but is also shaking the roots of our beautiful and well-balanced
ecosystem. In this chapter, various types of pollution are discussed, which are
disturbing our ecosystem. The remedies and their impact on ecosystem have been
discussed in details. Anthropogenic activities causing pollution have also been
discussed. Pollution are generally classified as air, water, soil and solid waste
have been discussed. Toxicology of every pollution is discussed.
Keywords
Environment · Pollution · Solid waste · Treatment · Ecosystem · Hazards ·
Toxicity of ecosystem
S. Negi (*)
Department of Environmental Science, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh,
India
S. Batoye
Department of Zoology, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
K. Singh
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh,
India
J. S. Waraich
Department of Defence and National Security Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Haryana,
India
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
R. Kumar et al. (eds.), New Frontiers of Nanomaterials in Environmental Science,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9239-3_1
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and Impact on Ecosystem
1
Sushma Negi, Smriti Batoye, Kunal Singh, and
Jaskaran Singh Waraich
Abstract
Pollution is one of the major concerns for our society, and it has gained serious
importance in the past couple of decades, as it is not only degrading the quality of
our health but is also shaking the roots of our beautiful and well-balanced
ecosystem. In this chapter, various types of pollution are discussed, which are
disturbing our ecosystem. The remedies and their impact on ecosystem have been
discussed in details. Anthropogenic activities causing pollution have also been
discussed. Pollution are generally classified as air, water, soil and solid waste
have been discussed. Toxicology of every pollution is discussed.
Keywords
Environment · Pollution · Solid waste · Treatment · Ecosystem · Hazards ·
Toxicity of ecosystem
S. Negi (*)
Department of Environmental Science, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh,
India
S. Batoye
Department of Zoology, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India
K. Singh
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh,
India
J. S. Waraich
Department of Defence and National Security Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Haryana,
India
# Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
R. Kumar et al. (eds.), New Frontiers of Nanomaterials in Environmental Science,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9239-3_1
1