ARC Journal of Forensic Science

Volume 5, Issue 1, 2020, PP 21-23

ISSN 2456-0049
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Industrial Pollution
Eman E. Elsharkawy*
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Eman E. Elsharkawy, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology,

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt, Email: [email protected]

Abstract: Industrial pollution takes on many faces. It contaminates many sources of drinking water, releases
unwanted toxins into the air and reduces the quality of soil all over the world. Major environmental disasters
have been caused due to industrial mishaps, which have yet to be brought under control. Below are a few of
the causes of industrial pollution that have resulted in environmental degradation.

1. WHAT IS INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION? resulted in mass scale pollution that affected the
lives of many people.
With the coming of the Industrial Revolution,
humans were able to advance further into the 2.2. Unplanned Industrial Growth
21st century. Technology developed rapidly,
In most industrial townships, unplanned growth
science became advanced and the manufacturing
took place wherein those companies flouted
age came into view. With all of these came one
rules and norms and polluted the environment
more effect, industrial pollution. Earlier,
with both air and water pollution.
industries were small factories that produced
smoke as the main pollutant. 2.3. Use of Outdated Technologies
However, since the number of factories were Most industries still rely on old technologies to
limited and worked only a certain number of produce products that generate a large amount
hours a day, the levels of pollution did not grow of waste. To avoid high cost and expenditure,
significantly. But when these factories became many companies still make use of traditional
full-scale industries and manufacturing units, technologies to produce high-end products.
the issue of industrial pollution started to take
2.4. Presence of a Large Number of Small
on more importance. Scale Industries
Any form of pollution that can trace its Many small scale industries and factories that
immediate source to industrial practices is don’t have enough capital and rely on
known as industrial pollution. Most of the government grants to run their day-to-day
pollution on the planet can be traced back to businesses often escape environment regulations
industries of some kind. In fact, the issue of and release a large number of toxic gases in the
industrial pollution has taken on grave atmosphere.
importance for agencies trying to fight against
environmental degradation. Countries facing 2.5. Inefficient Waste Disposal
sudden and rapid growth of such industries are Water pollution and soil pollution are often
finding it to be a serious problem which has to caused directly due to inefficiency in the
be brought under control immediately(Winn disposal of waste. Long term exposure to
and Pogutz, 2013). polluted air and water causes chronic health
2. CAUSES OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION problems, making the issue of industrial
pollution into a severe one. It also lowers the air
2.1. Lack of Policies to Control Pollution
quality in surrounding areas which causes many
Lack of effective policies and poor enforcement respiratory disorders.
drive allowed many industries to bypass laws
made by the pollution control board which 2.6. Leaching of Resources from Our Natural
World

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Industries do require a large amount of raw harder for the environment to recover from each
material to make them into finished products. natural disaster. Major industrial accidents like
This requires the extraction of minerals from oil spills, fires, the leak of radioactive material
beneath the earth. The extracted minerals can and damage to property are harder to clean-up
cause soil pollution when spilled on the earth. as they have a higher impact in a shorter span of
Leaks from vessels can cause oil spills that may
time (Pimm et al.,2014).
prove harmful for marine life.
3.5. Global Warming
3. EFFECTS OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION ON
OUR ENVIRONMENT With the rise in industrial pollution, global
3.1. Water Pollution warming has been increasing at a steady pace.
Smoke and greenhouse gases are being released
The effects of industrial pollution are far- by industries into the air which causes an
reaching and liable to affect the ecosystem for increase in global warming(Cook, 2016).
many years to come. Most industries require Melting of glaciers, extinction of polar bears,
large amounts of water for their work. When floods, tsunamis, hurricanes are few of the
involved in a series of processes, the water effects of global warming(Sahney et al., 2010).
comes into contact with heavy metals, harmful
chemicals, radioactive waste, and even organic The issue of industrial pollution concerns every
sludge. nation on the planet. As a result, many steps
have been taken to seek permanent solutions to
These are either dumped into open oceans or the problem. Better technology is being
rivers. As a result, many of our water sources developed for the disposal of waste and
have a high amount of industrial waste in them recycling as much polluted water in the
which seriously impacts the health of our industries as possible.
ecosystem. The same water is then used by
farmers for irrigation purpose which affects the Organic methods are being used to clean the
quality of food that is produced(Laws, 2018). water and soil, such as using microbes that
naturally use heavy metals and waste as feed.
Water pollution has already rendered many Policies are being pushed into place to prevent
groundwater resources useless for humans and further misuse of land. However, industrial
wildlife. It can at best be recycled for further pollution is still rampant and will take many
usage in industries. years to be brought under control.
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