INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION

Industries play an important role in the process of economic development in the world. They enhance the economic welfare of citizens and supply the material and goods which we consume. The way in which society will develop in the future is largely dependent on the growth of industries. Industries are also a major consumer of natural resources and a major contributor to the overall pollution load. All kind of Industries contribute various kinds of pollutants to the environment. Different countries of the world are facing different types of industrial pollution problems. In contrast to other pollution sources this form of pollution is one of the leading causes of pollution worldwide because of the nature of the global environment, as it is never limited to industrial nations. For example, samples of ice cores from Antarctica and the Arctic both show high levels of industrial pollutants, illustrating the immense distances which pollutants can travel, and traces of industrial pollutants have been identified in isolated human, animal, and plant populations as well. Because of its size and scope, industrial pollution is a serious problem for the entire planet, especially in nations which are rapidly industrializing, like China.