Effects of pollution

What is the world’s deadliest slow poison? Is it a drug, herb or any chemical? No, not all of them! The menace of pollution is the world’s deadliest and massive slow poison that is killing human beings, animals and plants by and by even it is not noticed by the saner elements. Pollution the unwanted introduction of various contaminants in to the various types of environment has played havoc with life and environment both.

It is not an exaggeration when we listen or read somewhere that millions of deaths occur all around the world due to various types of pollution. Under very conservative estimates nearly fifty percent deaths per year world over occur due to the harmful effects of pollution which take the life very slowly.

Biological effects of the pollution

It is widely said that environment is life and pollution is death. It is absolutely right. Wherever there is modicum of pollution the spread of diseases are obvious there. Some of the pollution-caused diseases are so fatal which ultimately lead to the human beings to the deep trench of the death.
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Effects of the air pollution on human life

·         It weakens the lungs to function well

·         It causes irritation of eyes, nose, mouth and throat

·         It brings on asthma attacks

·         It causes respiratory symptoms such as coughing and wheezing

·         It increases the chances of respiratory diseases such as bronchitis

·         It reduces the energy levels

·         It is the main reason of headaches and dizziness

·         It causes disruption of endocrine, reproductive and immune systems

·         It is the cause of neuro behavioral disorders

·         It creates cardiovascular problems

·         It may cause cancer due to presence of carcinogenic contents in it

·         It causes premature death

Effects of the water pollution on human life

Following are the main water-borne diseases due to presence of various pollutants in it beyond the permissible limits

·         Typhoid

·         Amoebiasis

·         Giardiasis

·         Ascariasis

·         Hookworm

Following are the biological disorders caused by beach-water pollution

·         Rashes, ear ache, pink eye

·         Infections in respiratory system

·         Hepatitis, encephalitis, gastroenteritis, diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach aches

The consumption or contact with polluted water by the hazardous chemicals causes following diseases

·         Cancer, including prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma

·         Hormonal problems which may hit reproductive and developmental processes

·         Harms to the nervous system

·         Damage to the liver and kidney

·         Impairment to the DNA

·         Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease in adults owing to water pollution may lead to premature deaths

Effects of the land pollution on human life

·         Direct contact with the polluted soil may cause cancer including leukemia

·         Lead in soil is especially hazardous for young children and retards brain growth

·         Mercury increases the risk of damage to the kidney

·         Polluted land causes neuro muscular blockage

·         It may depress the central nervous system of the human body

·         It also causes headaches, nausea, fatigue, eye irritation and skin rash

Effects of the noise pollution on human life

·         Noise beyond the permissible limits damages hearing

·         It causes irritation in attitude

·         It reduces the tolerance level

·         It creates hypertension

·         It causes undue fatigue

·         It loosens confidence level

·         It affects mental sharpness

·         It weakens decision power

Effects of the air pollution on animal life

·         Formation of the acid rain in the air damages fish life in lakes and streams

·         Rays from ozone layer with excessive ultraviolet radiation coming from the sun may cause skin cancer in animals

·         Rays from ozone in the lower atmosphere may destroy lung tissues of the animals

Effects of the waterpollution on animal life

·         Pollution nutrients cause excessive growth of toxic algae leading to the outbreak of diseases in fish

·         Chemically contaminated water suppresses frog and tadpole biodiversity

·         Oil pollution damages the growth of sea birds

·         Polluted water retards the reproductive efficiency of animals

·         Persistent organic pollutants contain the growth of fish and wipe out their breed

·         Excessive quantity of sodium chloride in water may kill animals

Effects of the land pollution on animal life

·         Polluted soil may affect metabolism of microorganisms and arthropods which may contain the primary food chain putting negative impact on predator species

·         Insects may eat polluted soil which hits their biodiversity

Effects of the noise pollution on animal life

·         Like human beings, animals are also vulnerable to excessive noise and their nervous system may weaken

·         Effects of noise on their nerves may make them quite unpredictable and they become so dangerous

·         Animals loosen the grip over their mind because of noise beyond tolerable limits

Effects of the air pollution on trees and plants

·         Acid rains because of air pollution damages the trees and plants

·         Ultraviolet radiation from the sun owing to the hole in ozone layer directly impacts the trees and plants and deprives them of their natural features

Effects of the water pollution on trees and plants

·         It causes disruption in photosynthesis in aquatic plants with eventual negative impact on ecosystem

·         Contaminated water destroys flora and fauna in the water

·         Excessive sodium chloride in water affects the growth of the plants in the water

Effects of the soil pollution on trees and plants

·         It reduce the crop yields owing to alteration in metabolism of plants

·         Trees and plants may intake oil contaminants and transfer them into food produce

Physical effects of pollution

Effects of pollution on ecosystem

·         It weakens the ecosystem

·         It shrinks the biodiversity

·         It retards the growth of life

Effects of pollution on environment

·         It impairs the natural beauty

·         It deprives the environment of its natural features

·         It depletes the natural resources causing shortages

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Effects of pollution on infrastructure

·         It weakens the soundness of the infrastructure because of its gradual negative impacts.

·         It causes seepages, rusting and various persistent depletions in the formation of infrastructure.

Effects of pollution on development

·         It slows the process of development

·         It impede the development cycle because of its negative impacts on each uplift activity

·         It makes the process of development so difficult because of its hurdles at every stage

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