P N Prasad
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Air Pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause harm or discomfort to humans or other living organisms, or damages the natural environment, into the atmosphere. Pollutions in the air which cause its contamination include natural emissions like ash from a volcanic eruption, but they mostly include the result of human activities such as the carbon monoxide gas from a motor vehicles exhaust or sulphur dioxide ...
Noise Pollution is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The source of most noise worldwide is transportation systems, motor vehicle noise, but also including aircraft noise and rail noise. Other sources are car alarms, office equipment, factory machinery, construction work, grounds-keeping equipment, barking dogs, appliances, power tools, lighting hum, audio entertainment systems, ...
Agricultural pollution is becoming a major concern not only in developed regions but also in many developing countries. The intensification of agricultural practices-in particular, the growing use of fertilizers and pesticides, and the specialization and concentration of crop and livestock production-has had an increasing impact on environment.Controlling pollution from agriculture is made difficult by its particular nature. Pollution control measures must rely ...
Water Pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes, rivers and oceans , and groundwater caused by human activities, which can be harmful to organisms and plants that live in these water bodies. Water pollution is a major problem in the global context. It has been suggested that it is the leading worldwide cause of deaths and diseases, that it accounts for the deaths of more than 14,000 people daily.It is hoped that this book, with its ...
Industrial Pollution is pollution which can be directly linked with industry, in contrast to other pollution sources. This form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide. Because of its size and scope, industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet.Industrial pollution hurts the environment in a range of ways, and it has a negative impact on human lives and health. Pollutants can kill animals and plants, ...
Waste pollution is considered as a serious threat by many and can broadly be defined as any pollution associated with waste and waste management practices. Typical materials that are found in household waste, and which have specific environmental impacts, include biodegradable wastes, batteries, aerosols, oils, acids and fluorescent tubes.Waste management practices differ for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and ...
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of statutes, common law, treaties, conventions, regulations and policies which, very broadly, operate to regulate the interaction of humanity and the rest of the biophysical or natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing or minimizing the impacts of human activity, both on the natural environment for its own sake, and on humanity itself. In recent years, environmental law has become seen as a critical ...
The elimination of a wide range of pollutants and wastes from the environment is an absolute requirement is an absolute requirement to promote a sustainable development of our society with low environmental impact. Biological processes play a major role in the removal of contaminants and they take advantage of the astonishing catabolic versatility of microorganisms to degrade /convert such compounds. Interest in the microbial biodegradation of pollutants has ...