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Enviromental pollutio
PRESENTED BY: 
ABDUL QAYOOM MUGHERI 
M.Phil scohlar
OUTLINES 
• INTRODUCTION 
• TYPES OF POLLUTANTS 
• TYPES OF POLLUTION 
• EFFECTS OF POLLUTION 
• CAUSES OF POLLUTION 
• HOW TO AVOID POLLUTION
Pollution and pollutants. 
• Pollution is an undesirable change in the 
physical, chemical or biological characteristics 
of air, water and soil that may harmfully affect 
the life.
What are pollutants? 
• Any substance which causes pollution is called 
a pollutant. 
A pollutant may be any chemical, geochemical 
(dust,) substance or physical factor (heat) that is 
released intentionally by man into the 
environment in such a concentration that may 
have adverse harmful or unpleasant effects
Environmental Pollutants: 
• The various principal pollutants are as follow: 
(1) Deposited matter – soot, smoke, tar, dust, grit etc. 
(2) Gases – Oxides of nitrogen (NO, NO2), sulphur (SO2), carbon 
monoxide, halogens, (chlorine, bromine, iodine), 
(3) Acids droplets – sulphruric acid nitric acid etc. 
(4) Fluorides 
(5) Metals – Mercury, lead, iron, zinc, nickel, tin, cadmium, 
chromium etc.
(6) Agrochemicals – Biocides (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides,) and 
fertilizers. 
(7) Complex organic substances – Benzene, ether, acetic acid, benzopyrenes 
etc. 
(9) Solid wastes 
(10) Radioactive waste 
(11) Noise
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WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION? 
• It is defined as the excessive concentration of foreign 
material in the atmosphere,which affects the health 
of individuals.
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WATER POLLUTION 
• Degradation of water quality in a manner 
That has a harmful effect on any living thing 
that drinks or use
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Causes of water pollution 
• Industrial waste 
• Sewage and waste water 
• Marine dumping 
• Accidental Oil leakage
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thankful to Almighty ALLAH Who 
provided me this fabulous opportunity. 
I am grateful to Dr. Aamna baloch for 
her precious unassuming efforts,and we 
are thankful to our classmates for 
wonder Co-operation.
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Enviromental pollutio

  • 2. PRESENTED BY: ABDUL QAYOOM MUGHERI M.Phil scohlar
  • 3. OUTLINES • INTRODUCTION • TYPES OF POLLUTANTS • TYPES OF POLLUTION • EFFECTS OF POLLUTION • CAUSES OF POLLUTION • HOW TO AVOID POLLUTION
  • 4. Pollution and pollutants. • Pollution is an undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, water and soil that may harmfully affect the life.
  • 5. What are pollutants? • Any substance which causes pollution is called a pollutant. A pollutant may be any chemical, geochemical (dust,) substance or physical factor (heat) that is released intentionally by man into the environment in such a concentration that may have adverse harmful or unpleasant effects
  • 6. Environmental Pollutants: • The various principal pollutants are as follow: (1) Deposited matter – soot, smoke, tar, dust, grit etc. (2) Gases – Oxides of nitrogen (NO, NO2), sulphur (SO2), carbon monoxide, halogens, (chlorine, bromine, iodine), (3) Acids droplets – sulphruric acid nitric acid etc. (4) Fluorides (5) Metals – Mercury, lead, iron, zinc, nickel, tin, cadmium, chromium etc.
  • 7. (6) Agrochemicals – Biocides (pesticides, herbicides, fungicides,) and fertilizers. (7) Complex organic substances – Benzene, ether, acetic acid, benzopyrenes etc. (9) Solid wastes (10) Radioactive waste (11) Noise
  • 9. WHAT IS AIR POLLUTION? • It is defined as the excessive concentration of foreign material in the atmosphere,which affects the health of individuals.
  • 12. WATER POLLUTION • Degradation of water quality in a manner That has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or use
  • 14. Causes of water pollution • Industrial waste • Sewage and waste water • Marine dumping • Accidental Oil leakage
  • 41. thankful to Almighty ALLAH Who provided me this fabulous opportunity. I am grateful to Dr. Aamna baloch for her precious unassuming efforts,and we are thankful to our classmates for wonder Co-operation.
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