Other types of pollution
    • Radioactive Pollution Radioactive pollution consists of the contamination of living organisms and their environment as a result of release of radioactive substances into the environment through nuclear explosions during nuclear weapons testing. Radionuclides are the main source of pollution, emitting radioactive substances such as beta particles and gamma rays (Radioactive pollution, 2014).

    • Noise Pollution It is defined as the exposure of the environment to elevated sound levels that may lead to adverse effects in humans and other living organisms, especially fragile animals. The World Health Organization states that sound levels less than 70 dB are not damaging to living organisms, no matter the prolongated or consistent the exposure is (What is Noise Pollution?, 2022).

    • Visual Pollution Visual pollution refers to everything that can be seen in the landscape and that affects or disturbs sight and brain, not being able to assimilate them completely and generating visual stress. This is caused by the excessive amount of elements contained in these indoor or outdoor environments. Visual pollutants can be considered waste, raw materials or the abuse of the physical densities of advertising (Briceño, 2021).




Disadvatanges/Problems


“Pollution of all kinds can have negative effects on the environment and wildlife and often impacts human health and well-being” (Nathanson, n.d.). Environmental pollution has been increasing over the years thanks to the urbanization and industrialization along with the economic development. This problem involves greenhouse gas emissions, acid deposition, as well as water pollution, and waste managment. “Environmental pollutants have various adverse health effects…some of the most important harmful effects are perinatal disorders, infant mortality, respiratory disorders, allergy, malignancies, cardiovascular disorders, increase in stress oxidative, endothelial dysfunction, mental disorders, and various other harmful effects” (Kelishadi, 2012). The more human activities (heating, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, transportation) are mishandled, the more we’ll degrade the environment.






Most contaminant objects
Cars
Plastic bottle
Pesticides
Air transport
"A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. This assumes the average gasoline vehicle on the road today has a fuel economy of about 22.0 miles per gallon and drives around 11,500 miles per year. Every gallon of gasoline burned creates about 8,887 grams of CO2"(Greenhouse Gas Emissions, n.d.).
"Microplastics can even be found in tap water. Moreover, the surfaces of tiny fragments of plastic may carry disease-causing organisms and act as a vector for diseases in the environment. Microplastics can also interact with soil fauna, affecting their health and soil functions"(Plastic planet,2021).

"Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. In addition to killing insects or weeds, pesticides can be toxic to a host of other organisms including birds, fish, beneficial insects, and non-target plants. Insecticides are generally the most acutely toxic class of pesticides"(Aktar, Sengupta, Chowdhury, n.d.).
"Air transport generated 895 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) in 2018. ...it is only around 2% of the 42 billion tonnes of CO2 generated by human activities every year... the largest contributor to CO2 emissions is electricity (44%)"(Aviation's Impact, n.d.).