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Environmental Pollution

In recent years the problem of pollution has become very acute. It is the industrialized West, which takes it seriously, because it is suffering from its injurious effects. In Pakistan, sufficient attention has not been paid so far. If we do not tackle this problem now, future generation will suffer from harmful effects of pollution.

Different Forms pollution

This problem assumes different forms, such as, air pollution, water pollution, food pollution, noise pollution, and land pollution. All this pollution results from the greed of man for getting more and more money. Trees are cut down on an unprecedented scale and large scales production by industrialization has assumed gigantic proportions. So th main cause of air and water pollution is unbalanced industrial growth and urbanization and deforestation. The owners of industries dump waste material on the surface of the earth or in rivers. So, water is polluted and the waste on the earth produces different poisonous gases, which pollute the air. On the other hand, forests, which purify air, have been cut down and new cities and industries have been established in their place.

Noise Pollution

Besides these, there is the problem of noise pollution. The thunder and roar of vehicles, particularly in large cities, defeaning and unbearable. It leads to neurosis and other physique disorders. This problem must also be tackled on a war footing. The uses of mufflers’ mechanical contrivance which prevent sound from coming out a machine should go a long way towards solving this problem. Such devices have been developed recently. Trees and plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen but when they are cut down, the air is not purified. Deforestation also causes soil erosion. The rich soil is either washed away by water or blown away by the wind. So artificial fertilizers are used to maintain its productivity. Polluted water is used for watering plants and vegetables. In this way, vegetables and crops are polluted. The whole seller also pollute the food by adulteration. Pesticides are also a source of pollution to our crops, vegetables and fruits.

Pollution Create Health Hazards

If the air and water continue to be polluted in this way, man will face greater and greater health hazards. Air will not remain breathable and health will suffer. Man will suffer from various diseases. When water is polluted, food will also be polluted. This widespread and increasing pollution must be checked. If it is not checked, man will not be able to live healthy. The very existence of life on earth will be in danger.
Water pollution resulted in the outbreak of cholera and gastroenteritis recently in a number of colonies caused suffering and deaths on a large scale. Water pollution has assumed alarming proportions and urgent steps are needed to control it. This the only way out for the generation to come.

How Reduce Pollution

To check this pollution, there should be balanced and planned industrialization. Urbanization should be well planned and diversified. Industrial waste should be dumped on the surface of the earth or in the rivers. It should be destroyed by the use of suitable chemicals to remove their harmful effects. A comprehensive program of tree plantation should be taken in hand. Deforestation should be prohibited, Polluted water should not be used for irrigation. People should not dump domestic wastes on the streets. There should be some scientific way for its disposal.

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