Pollution
Pollution Due To Fireworks
Aug 3rd
Fireworks are low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for entertainment and aesthetic purposes. Mostly the firework devices are used to display their effects in firework events. Especially in marriage or any special occasion like New Year celebration, fireworks are used for entertainment purpose. You can also see fireworks competition regularly held at number of places. These fireworks have bad impact on environment and human health.
Some of these impacts are as follows:
Air pollution: Smoke and dust produced by fireworks may contain residues of heavy metals and compounds and low concentration toxic chemicals. Amount of all these by-products of fireworks depends on amount of ingredients used in making of any firework. Fireworks also produce smoke which is also not good for environment and human health. It may cause problem to persons suffering with asthma or any other respiratory problem.
Noise pollution: The nuisance due to noise of firework cannot be ignored. Some of them produce so much of noise that produces noise pollution. It also produces adverse effects on heart patients and others.
Accidents: Fireworks may cause accidents if not handled properly. Sometimes people get serious injuries that they have to lose their part of body. It may cause damage to property also.
Indirect effects of fireworks on environment: Bi-products of fireworks enter into the soil and cause soil pollution that will affect crops, water and other things. Fireworks also produce so much of waste products that are very dangerous for us.
So, fireworks have so many adverse affects on environment and are responsible for many types of pollution. It is our duty to preserve our environment so should avoid use of fireworks as possible. There are so many other means of entertainment which not cause pollution so government also take measures to stop use of fireworks and encouraging people to use other means of entertainment.
Types of Pollution
Jun 1st
There are many types of pollution that exists; some of them have been covered in the text below:
Air Pollution: When the presence of one or more contaminants in the atmosphere is of such quality and duration as it is injurious to human, animal and plant health or welfare, it is termed as Air pollution. Air pollution can lead to health problems and at the same time damage the environment and get property into losses. One of the worst effects of Air pollution is that it has led to thinning of the ozone layer of the atmosphere, which is leading to an adverse climate change that we see today.
As urbanization increases, construction work takes shape on a wider scale; illegal dumping and air pollution is a consequence of it. Industries and commercial units evacuate harmful gases in the air and so does the ever increasing traffic. On top of it, dust storms and smoke from accidents like forest or oil refineries fires contribute to air pollution too.
Waste and Water pollution: When illegal dumps that are toxic in nature enter lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and other water bodies, they either get dissolved or lie hovering in water or get deposited on the bed. This results in water pollution deteriorating the quality of the water and affecting our aquatic ecosystems. Lots of industrial units and factories today dump their garbage into streams, lakes and river thus making all these water bodies the final destination of cans, bottles and plastics.
Most of today’s cleaning products are synthetic detergents and are an extract of the petrochemical industry. These impact the health of all forms of life in the water. Polluted water is a hazard, unsafe and also a poison for drinking, recreation and agriculture. More fatally, unhygienic water destroys water life and diminishes its reproductive ability.
Sound Pollution: Any unwanted sound is Noise pollution. However, Man made noises that occur from machines, trains, planes, firecrackers etc are extremely litigious. All these kind of noises affect are mental being, peace, sleep, hearing, communication and our overall mental and physical health. The noise levels are increasing with increasing urbanization and development. Noise from construction work, industries, factories, traffic jams are all leading to noise pollution at uncontrollable levels. Noise pollution is not only a source of irritation, frustration and infuriation but also tightens our arteries and increases the flow of adrenaline forcing the heart to work faster making one prone to heart attacks and strokes. In extreme circumstances, it may also lead to Neurosis and Nervous breakdown.
Chemical Pollution
There are several sources of chemical pollution like sewage and run off from domestic households, discharges from industrial units, accidents and spills at sea, discharges from mining and oil rigs and discharges from agricultural lands and units. Constant pollutants include pesticides, such as DDT, and industrial chemicals, most notably the PCBs.
Land Pollution: It is the pollution of the Earth’s natural land surface by industrial, commercial, domestic and other agricultural activities. Some of the common sources of land pollution are Chemical and Nuclear plants, Industrial factories, Oil refineries, Human sewage, Mining, Littering, debris from construction work and Deforestation. One of the ways to stop land pollution is to recycle almost everything that you can.