food chain as well. Pollutants such as lead and cadmium are eaten by tiny animals. Later, these animals are consumed by fish and the food chain continues disrupted at all higher levels. iii.
Diseases : The discharge of untreated and under-treated effluent contributes to severe ecological degradation. The indiscriminate human activities such as open defecation, solid waste dumping, discharge of drainage water are responsible for the pathogenic bacteria water-borne diseases like Hepatitis-A, Typhoid, Malaria, Dysentery, Jaundice, Dengue fever, Viral fever and Worm infections. iv. Destruction of Ecosystems : Ecosystems can be severely destroyed by water pollution.
Many areas are now being affected by careless human pollution, and this pollution is coming back to hurt humans in many ways. - - Environmental Economics Remedial measures to control Water Pollution . Comprehensive water management plan. .
Construction of proper storm drains and settling ponds. . Maintenance of drain line. .
Effluent and sewage treatment plant. . Regular monitoring of water and waste water. .
Stringent actions towards illegal dumping of waste into the water bodies. . . Noise Pollution Definition Noise pollution is unwanted or excessive sound that can have deleterious effects on human health and environmental quality.
Noise pollution is commonly generated by many factories. It also comes from highway, railway and airplane traffic and from outdoor construction activities. -Jerry A. Nathanson and Richard E.
Berg, Types of Noise Pollution i. Atmospheric Noise : Atmospheric noise or static is caused by lighting discharges in thunderstorms and other natural electrical disturbances occurring in the atmosphere. ii. Industrial Noise : Industrial noise refers to noise that is created in the factories.
Sound becomes noise it becomes unwanted. Heavy industries like ship building, iron and steel have long been associated with Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). iii. Man made Noise : The main sources of man-made noise pollution are ships, aircraft, seismic exploration, marine construction, drilling and motor boats.
Causes of Noise Pollution i. Poor urban planning : Improper urban planning will cause