Environmental pollution is contamination of air, water and land from man-made waste. Pollution leads to depletion of the ozone layer, global warming and climate change. Air pollution is the release of chemicals and particles into the atmosphere. Water pollution includes surface runoff, leakage into groundwater, liquid spills, wastewater discharge and littering. If toxins are spilled on the ground or if an underground storage tank leaks, soil can become contaminated. well known contaminants include herbicides and pesticides. Toxic waste is waste material, often in chemical from, which pollutes the natural environment and contaminates groundwater.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Purnima Sethi
Dr. Prunima Sethi, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. has been involved in teaching and research for over 19 years with specialisation in Environment Studies. She has to her credit about 12 research papers published in journals of high repute. She has worked on almost all aspects of Ecology and Environment and has successfully completed the research schemes funded by UGC, CSIR. She is associated with several academic bodies and societies as fellow and life member. She has attended national and international seminars and symposiums.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V S Kulkarni
Vijayprasad Shankar Kulkarni (1958) completed his college and University degrees in Economics at Karnataka University, Dharwad (Karnataka). He was a recipient of a number of scholarships. He obtained his M.Phil., Ph.D., and LL.B. degrees from Mumbai and Pune Universities. He served as a teacher in Business Economics for more than two decades at K.M.C. college, Khopoli (Maharashtra). He is also a visiting faculty member for P.G. degrees leading to M.A., M.Com. & M.B.A. He has written a number of research papers for national and international level seminars, held in India and abroad. He has also written articles for a number of books and journals. At present he is serving as Principal, Manjunatha College of Arts & Commerce, Thakurli, Thane Dist Mumbai.
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