Pollution
POLLUTION The introduction of toxins into the environment that have a negative impact on it is known as pollution. Any material (solid, liquid, or gas) or energy (such as radioactivity, heat, sound, or light) can be considered a kind of pollution. Both naturally occurring contaminants and imported substances/energies can be considered pollutants, which are the elements of pollution. The term "pollution" generally implies that the contaminants have an anthropogenic source, which is a source produced by human activities such as manufacturing, extractive industries, poor waste management, transportation, or agriculture, although environmental pollution can also be caused by natural events. Point source pollution is frequently distinguished from nonpoint source pollution, which results from widely dispersed sources like micro plastics or agricultural runoff. Point source pollution originates from a highly concentrated single place, such as a factory or mine. Prior to the ...