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PLEASE GIVE A BRIEF NOTE ABOUT ALL TYPE OF POLLUTIONS
There are four main types of pollution: They are air pollution,soil pollution,water pollution and nuclear pollution.

Air Pollution: It is generally  a gaseous or particles emitted by factories, power plants, automobiles, etc. such as the  greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide and methane but can also include particulate matter such as asbestos or biological matter that could be released into the air. The most common sources of air pollution include refineries, power plants, burning of fossil fuels, automobiles, fumes from aerosols and chemicals such as paint, factories, and incinerators.

Water Pollution: These contaminants, or pollutants, enter into a water source such as the ocean, rivers , lakes, or ground water. Many of the same sources that result in air pollution can also release pollutants into water supplies through either directly leaking or spilling materials into the water or releasing chemicals into the air  which will fall back into water supplies in the form of acid rain. Water pollution also results from run off which occurs when storm water drains off from farms or other areas carrying with it a variety of pollutants including fertilizer, pesticides, and waste. Oil spills are also another source of water pollution, even on land since it can contaminate water via run off or by seeping into the ground, polluting ground water.

Soil Pollution: Like air and water, the soil itself can also become polluted from dangerous materials such as heavy metals, pesticides, and landfills. Often times, soil pollution is not only isolated to the immediate area because some of these pollutants can make their way into  water bodies which spread the pollution even further. Commercial farming is one of leading causes of soil pollution along with strip mining and land fills.

NuclearPower Radioactive Contamination: Deadly radiation from nuclear plants, uranium mining and refinement, weapons, or other industries can have a long range effect on an environment both locally and hundreds of miles away from the original contamination site. Radioactive contamination can effect every aspect of the environment including the air, water, and soil as well as various objects such as buildings and equipment which can retain radiation after massive exposure. Likewise, the effect on a living ecosystem and human health may vary greatly from causing mild discomfort, to breathing ailments, infertility, birth defects, cancer, and even death.

Certain types of pollution are more easily contained than others and may have a wide range of effects from mild contamination at the point of contact to wide spread destructive effects such as global warming which is caused by greenhouse gases that pollute our air. Since most of the categories of pollution, often interact with one another, with one type of pollution often spreading and leading to another form, containing and reducing the amount of pollutants that we produce is vital.It ies better to prevent pollution.


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