Textbook of Environmental Pollution and Control

Environmental pollution refers to the contamination of the biological and physical components of the environment to such an extent that normal environmental processes are significantly disrupted. Pollutants can take the form of chemical substances or energy such as, noise, light, and heat. The severity of pollution depends on factors like the chemical nature, concentration, and persistence of the pollutants. Major forms of environmental pollution include air pollution, thermal pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, plastic pollution, soil contamination, radioactive contamination, light pollution, and littering. Pollution can arise from a variety of natural and human activities, including combustion, construction, agriculture, mining, and warfare. The topics included in this book on environmental pollution are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. In this book, constant effort has been made to make the understanding of the difficult concepts of environmental pollution and its control as easy and informative as possible, for the readers.