Pollution

Environmental pollution has posed a serious threat not only to man but also to all living beings. Poverty and need are the worst polluters of environment. In olden time’s man’s need were limited. The increase in population and fast development of cities has led to Environmental pollution. Thus increase population and fast industrialization pose a serious threat to the environmental pollution. Man is an essential part of highly complex web or living organisms called biosphere. Any damage done to any part of the biosphere affects man.
The pollution of environment is, to much extent, caused by soil, water and air pollution. About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. Water pollution is very harmful for all living beings. So is the air we breathe in. If air is polluted, people will fall ill. Thus the eater and air pollution cause a serious menace to ill living beings. Water is polluted by industrial waste, grease, oils, toxic compounds and several poisonous substances. The polluted water causes various water borne diseases such as jaundice, typhoid, cholera, etc. In poor countries a major proportion suffers from such water borne diseases.
Air pollution is caused by smoke, harmful gases, smoke emitted by vehicles, domestic smoke etc. The worst kind of smoke is emitted by vehicles which harm nose, eyes lungs and other parts of our respiratory system.
Soil polluted is also equally harmful for mankind. Cutting of innumerable trees leaves the soil unprotected. More than 50% of India’s land is facing serious environment degradation.
Vocabulary
Threat—warning
Complex—complicated

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