Question

What are the types of pollution?

Answer 1

Pollution can be classified on the basis of medium and pollutants.

(a) Pollution can be broadly classified into two types such as:

1. Natural pollution: Caused due to natural activities. e.g. Cyclones, Dust storms, Earthquakes, floods, etc.
2. Artificial pollution: Caused by man. e.g. Industrialization, deforestation, excessive use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, etc.

(b) Based on the medium, pollution can be classified as:

1. Air pollution
2. Water pollution
3. Soil pollution
4. Noise pollution

(c) On the basis of pollutants, pollution are of the following types:

1. Gaseous pollution (SO₂, CO₂, etc.)
2. Lead pollution
3. Mercury pollution
4. Nutrient pollution