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Pollution: A Global Problem

Major Forms
Pollution manifests itself in following forms:

Air pollution: This means the release of chemicals and particulates into the atmosphere. Common air pollutants are CO2 , SO2 , chlorofluorocarbons( CFCs ) and nitrogen oxides produced by industries and automobiles. CFCs cause holes in Ozone layer.

Environmental Health

Environment is nothing but our immediate surrounding. It is also defined as the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism.
If parts of the environment, like air and water, or soil become polluted, it can lead to health problems. For example, asthma attacks can result from pollutants [...]