It affects humans, animals, plants, and atmosphere as a whole too. Water Pollution: Organic and inorganic industrial wastes and affluent that are dumped into water bodies cause water pollution.
Some main factories that cause it are paper, chemical, textile etc. Harmful substances include dyes, acids, fly ash etc. Thermal Pollution: It happens when hot water is released into rivers and ponds without cooling. It adversely affects the aquatic life. Land pollution: Solid waste material like glass, packaging and renders reduce the quality of the soil.
Rain water carries the chemicals underground and pollutes ground water too. Noise Pollution: Industrial work, construction process, machinery and various equipments create a lot of noise. It can be a cause of irritation and stress. It can also create health problems like increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Explanation: Industrial activities come at a great environmental cost. Not all factories will be responsible for this, but those found in less regulated parts of the planet will dump their toxic wastes into oceans or rivers to be rid of it a lot cheaper. These chemicals and toxic materials can destroy the fertility of the soil, decrease the productivity of crops and even lead to the contamination of foods that we may eventually consume. As humans that are exposed to air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution among others, we also face an increased risk of falling victim to illness and disease.
A small percentage of chest infections, lung diseases and heart diseases can also be attributed to pollution according to the WHO. This has led to an increase in legal claims against workplaces due to workers being overly exposed to diesel pollution and other pollution while working. Royal Mail is just one such company that has faced these legal claims in recent years and many feel that it could open the doors for many more to face similar claims in years to come.
Factories can also be directly blamed for destroying certain areas of nature on our beautiful planet. Our hunger for natural resources such as wood, coal and oil means that we are endangering many species as we go searching for it.
Forests are torn down for wood which takes away the natural habitat or animals and other wildlife while mining also forces animals to look for somewhere else to live in the hope of survival. Oil spills, accidental leaks and the dumping of waste materials have also contributed to damage being done to wildlife. Due to all the reasons above, many species have come close to extinction and many more are likely to face a similar fate if we do not reduce the amount of damage we are doing to this planet in the future.
Global Warming As we touched on earlier, a huge portion of climate change or global warming can be attributed to our reliance on industrial activities over the years. Global Warming can lead to: Rising sea levels. Risk of species of animals becoming extinct. An increase in tsunamis, typhoons, hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. Melting of the ice caps Furthermore, our very existence as human beings could be under threat too, not to mention the increased risk of us catching diseases such as cholera, malaria and Lyme Disease.
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