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Environmental pollution refers to the introduction of harmful pollutants into the environment. The major types of environmental pollution are air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, soil pollution and light pollution. Deforestation and hazardous gaseous emissions also leads to environmental pollution.
Some of the main causes of pollution and their effects, according to the World Wildlife Fund and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, are as follows: Air pollution can impact the health of people and animals, as well as damage trees and plants. It can also impact on waterways including lakes, and it damages man-made structures like buildings. Air pollution can also cause acid rain. Toxic chemicals can cause disease and death in animals, birds and humans.