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Social Responsibilities Of Business And Business Ethics

Question
CBSEENBS11004419

Explain the causes of Environmental Pollution.

Solution
Environmental pollution is caused by the injection of harmful substances into the environment. The types of pollution caused are :

(i) Air Pollution : The use of chemicals in industries and air pollution caused by industries have created a hole in the ozone layer. This produces green house effect which means a dangerous warning of the earth. It is the responsibility of business to check the use of industrial chemicals and take effective steps to control air pollution.

(ii) Water Pollution : Careless disposal of industrial wastes and affluents has caused the problem of water pollution. This has led to the death of animals in several cases and also posed a threat to human life. Industrial unit should adopt sceintific methods to dispose of waste and affluents and clean the polluted water through water treatment plants before disposing of the water in drains, canals or rivers.

(iii) Land Pollution : Dumping of toxic wastes in the land causes land pollution. This might damage the quality of land making it unfit far agriculture. In order to check land pollution, solid waste disposal methods should be used by the industrial organisations. The combustible wastes should be separated and used as fuel in industries.

(iv) Noise pollution : Noise caused by the running of factories and vehicles is not merely a source of annoyance but is also a serious health hazard. Noise pollution canbe responsible for many deseases like loss of haring, malfunctioning of the heart and mental disorder.