Environmental Issues
by Arun Joseph
1. Air Pollution
1.1. How it affects us?
1.1.1. Deleterious effects on respiratory system
1.1.2. Reduces growth and yield of crops
1.2. Controlling air pollution
1.2.1. Electrostatic precipitator
1.2.2. Air (Prevention and control of pollution) act
1.2.3. Case study on controlling vehicular air pollution in Delhi
1.2.4. Mass emission standards in India
2. Water Pollution
2.1. How it affects us?
2.1.1. Domestic sewage and industrial effluents
2.1.2. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
2.1.3. Algal bloom
2.1.4. Biomagnification
2.1.5. Eutrophication
2.2. Controlling water pollution
2.2.1. Integrated water treatment
3. Other Wastes
3.1. Solid wastes
3.1.1. Sanitary landfills
3.1.2. Electronic wastes (E-wastes)
3.1.3. Case study of remedy for plastic waste
3.2. Radioactive wastes
3.3. Agrochemicals and their effects
3.3.1. Organic farming