Table of contents | |
Introduction | |
Air Pollution | |
Water Pollution | |
Soil Pollution | |
Noise Pollution | |
Radio Active Pollution | |
E-Waste | |
Solid Waste | |
Bioremediation |
1. Carbon monoxide (CO)
2. Carbon dioxide CO2
3. Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC)
4. Lead
6. Nitrogen oxide (Nox)
7. Suspended particulate matter (SPM)
8. Sulphur dioxide (SO2)
9. Smog
1. Volatile organic compounds
2. Formaldehyde
It is a gas that is emitted naturally by the soil. Due to modern houses having poor ventilation, it is confined inside the house and causes lung cancers.
The use of microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) to degrade the environmental contaminants into less toxic forms. Phytoremediation is use of plants to remove contaminants from soil and water.
A water remediation technique that involves the uptake of contaminants by plant roots. Used to reduce contamination in natural wetlands and estuary areas.
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