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Environmental Pollution

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WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

The disturbance of the natural environmental resulting directly and indirectly from human activities, often involving substances being in the wrong place, at the wrong time , in the wrong amounts and in the wrong physical and chemical forms. In other words environmental pollution is the unfavorable alteration of our surroundings. Wholly or largely as a byproduct of man’s action, through direct or indirect changes in energy patterns, radiation levels, chemical and physical conditions and abundance of organisms.

Causes of pollution

The cause and source of pollution are many, ranging from atmospheric emissions associated with the burning of fossil fuels to the application of fertilizers and pesticides, from the discharge of domestic and industrial effluent into rivers and other water bodies to the generation of intolerable noise levels.

RESULTS OF POLLUTION

The results of pollution are diverse ranging from the creation of acid rain to the rising of see level, from the breathing or disruption of food chains to the hazarding of human health.

POLLUTION FROM AUTOMOBILES

As we are mostly concern with pollution caused by automotive.

Pollution caused by automobile is the air pollution and the sound pollution.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBALTIE

Being a part of this society there are some serious responsibilities on all of us. We must consider our forth-coming generations and try to leave clean atmosphere for them to breathe in. Every one of us can contribute in this Nobel purpose; here are some tips for you as driver to play your role and help in preventing atmospheric pollution caused by vehicles on the road today.

ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY DRIVING

A WELL-BALANCE DRIVING TECHNIQUES

	Avoid Fast Start
	Avoid revving Engine before taking off
	Don’t Play with accelerator while waiting
	Avoid Frequent braking and re-acceleration
	Avoid driving constantly at fast speed
	Avoid driving too long with pulled out choke
	Change to high gears in good time
	Remove unnecessary load from the vehicle
	Avoid busy roads (Jams)
	switching off when waiting for long time
	Automatic cars, Don’t use kick-down facility
	Check regularly your fuel consumption
	Avoid unnecessary trips
	Form car pools

A CORRECT TUNED ENGINE (VEHICLE)

	Use correct tyres (radial/diagonal)
	Avoid having excessively high idling speed
	Replace Spark plugs in good time
	Don’t drive with an air filter which is very dirty
	Check the adjustments of fuel system
	Checking the adjustment of ignition system
	Check regularly your engine timing
	pay attention on black exhaust smoke