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Effects of Pollution

ICSE · Class 9 · Geography

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Air Pollution Effects

  • Air pollution disrupts biogeochemical cycles (nitrogen, carbon, oxygen cycles)
  • Global warming caused by increased CO₂ emissions from fossil fuel burning
  • Deforestation reduces CO₂ absorption capacity, worsening greenhouse effect
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Water Pollution Effects

  • Water-borne diseases: Hepatitis, diarrhea, cholera, typhoid
  • Chemical toxicants from industrial and agricultural wastes
  • Heavy metal poisoning: mercury, lead, arsenic, fluorides
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Soil, Noise, and Radiation Pollution Effects

  • Soil pollution from chemical fertilizers damages waterways and aquatic life
  • Fertilizers create vicious cycle: soil depletion requiring more chemicals
  • Noise pollution causes sleep disturbance, hearing loss, blood pressure rise
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Case Studies: Bhopal and Chernobyl Disasters

  • Bhopal Gas Tragedy (December 3, 1984): 40 tonnes methyl isocyanate (MIC) released
  • 35,000-40,000 deaths, mostly poor slum dwellers affected
  • Long-term effects: brain, kidney, lung damage; reproductive problems

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Air pollution disrupts biogeochemical cycles (nitrogenWater pollution leads to waterborne diseasesThe process by which toxic compoundsChemical fertilizers and pesticides damage soilExcessive noise causes hearing loss

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