ENVIRONMETAL POLLUTION

Nature is our mother. She offers us all facilities to lead a comfortable and peaceful life. She brings us rain. She feed the human beings who are her children. The plants, trees, bushes and the grains we grow all belong to nature. Yet man is not grateful to nature. He pollutes the surroundings and brings destruction on himself.

Environmental pollution may be of three kinds. They are air pollution, water pollution and noise pollution. Air pollution is caused by factories which emit smokes and fumes. They mix with the pure air and pollute it. Air pollution is also caused by fumes from the exhaust pipes of vehicles. It is also caused by all kinds of refuse such as dust bin refuse, lavatory refuse and washing up refuse. When we breathe the polluted air, our lungs are affected by diseases.

Water pollution is contaminating water sources. Factory wastes and gutter water are allowed to flow into rivers. These are also collected in ponds. They pollute the surroundings. Contaminated water causes many diseases. Cholera is the first among them. Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes. It results in malaria.

Noise pollution is caused by vehicles and their horn. Some factories also disturb the peaceful atmosphere around. Loud speakers are the worst pollutants in this regard. They spoil the entire atmosphere.

Man cut and fells trees without any limit. This causes imbalance on the surface of the earth. The result is lack of rain and soil erosion. We must protect trees. Let us keep our surroundings clean and lead a healthy and happy life.



-Surenthiran