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Elites from different corners of this globe have tried deriving an appropriate definition of pollution in relation to man activities to the climate.As refer to pollution as the introduction of harmful materials into the environment.These harmful materials are referred to as pollutants.Pollution occurs in main four segment or types.They include air pollution,water pollution,soil pollution and noise pollution.Each and every time has its causes, effects and solutions either long term or short term.Above all, they are all disadvantaged to human and aquatic lives.

Many human activities are carried out as a way to earn a living or improve a living standard to a better one but in return, they turn to be vice to all lives.

The most common causes of air pollution includes traffic -air or road, construction sites and from animals.Air pollution exposes it's victims to high levels of adverse health outcomes.It increases the risk of respiratory infections,heart diseases and long cancer.Both short and long term exposure to air pollutants are keenly associated with health impacts.The more severe impact affects people who are already ill.

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Noise pollution also has numerous impacts to human lives.The most evident impacts are respiratory agitation,racing pulse,high blood pressure, headache and incase of loud ,gastritis,colitis and even heart attacks.The most common health problem is Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

Water and Soil pollution seem to be relating.Since they all affect each other.They all affect human and aquatic lives.

Just as every problem must have it's solution, pollution can as well be overcomed whether on long term or short term.Below are some of activities that when people adopts,shall help in reducing pollution.

• Walking or riding a bike when possible.
• Taking a public transportation.
• Organizing and condensing errands into one trip.
• When driving, accelerating gradually and obeying the speed limit.
• Driving less, particularly on days with unhealthy air.
• Maintaining vehicles and keeping tires properly inflated.
• Discouraging deforestation.

How would a pollution free world look like?

Naman Oselu, Technical University of Mombasa.