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Man and his activities are responsible for the various types of pollution. The causes of pollution are:

  1. Human population explosion
  2. Excessive use of natural resources
  3. Industrialization
  4. Unplanned urbanization
  5. Excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
  6. Excessive burning of fossil fuels
  7. Deforestation
  8. Emissions from automobiles
  9. Mining
  10. Agricultural activities