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What is environmental pollution? Explain in brief.


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The pollution that changes the environment causing adverse effects on flora and fauna is called environmental pollution. When physical and biological components of earth are contaminated by human activities or even natural process resulting in disturbance of environmental process then this situation is environmental pollution.

Air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution are three major forms of environmental pollution. Pollution can also refer to excessive human activity, such as light and noise pollution, or to specific pollutants such as plastic or radioactive material.

 

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