After reading this article you will learn about air pollution and its impact on health. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines air pollution, as "substances put into the air by the activity of mankind into concentrations sufficient to cause harmful effects to health, property, crop yield or to interfere with the enjoyment of propÂerty". Air pollution is a major environmental [...]
Read this article to learn about the responses of pollutants on plants and its bio-monitoring. Responses on Plants: There are a number of pollutants (gaseous and particulates) found in air. The clear air, which is composed of nitrogen (>77%), oxygen (>20%) and carbon dioxide (< 1%) in the troposphere when moves across the earth's surface, it collects the products of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Noise Pollution:- 1. Definition of Noise pollution 2. Sources of Noise Pollution 3. Effects 4. Control. Definition of Noise Pollution: It signifies the vast sounds that are being produced in the modern life leading to health hazards. Sources of Noise Pollution: 1. Noise levels are acute near railway juncÂtions, bus terminuses, airports [...]