how taj mahal is polluted?
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Pollution turns India's white marble Taj Mahal yellow and green. ... Tiny insects from the drying Yamuna River into which the city pours its sewage crawl into the Taj Mahal, their excrement further staining the marble, an environmental lawyer told India's Supreme Court.
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The Burning of Fossil Fuels Sulfur dioxide emitted from the combustion of fossil fuels like coal, petroleum for energy in power plants, and other factory combustibles is one the major cause of air pollution.
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Coal impacts: air pollution When coal is burned it releases a number of airborne toxins and pollutants. They include mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulates, and various other heavy metals.
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When sea water is polluted it can also impact oceanic life in a bad way. ... Polluted water can lead to diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, dysentery, jaundice, diarrhoea, etc. In fact, around 80% stomach ailments in India happen because of consuming polluted water.
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The National Air Quality Index (AQI) in India was launched on 17 September 2014 in New Delhi under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by the Environment Minister Shri PrakashJavadekar. The air quality index is composed of 8 pollutants ((PM10, PM2. 5, NO2, SO2, CO, O3, NH3, and Pb).
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['Air Pollution. ••• A major source of air pollution results from the burning of fossil fuels. ... ', 'Water Pollution. ••• ... ', 'Soil Pollution. ••• ... ', 'Light Pollution. ••• ... ', 'Noise Pollution. •••']
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Air and Water Pollution. Air pollution is caused by release of particulates, biological molecules or harmful gases into atmosphere, which causes death to humans and damage to living organisms like food crops. Water pollution occurs by the contamination of water bodies like lakes, rivers, oceans.
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Taj Mahal is one of the wonders of the world because it is one of the most splendid masterpieces of architecture in the world. In the year 1983 it was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site and was described as a “universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage”. This building is also a symbol of love.
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NOx pollution is emitted by automobiles, trucks and various non-road vehicles (e.g., construction equipment, boats, etc.) as well as industrial sources such as power plants, industrial boilers, cement kilns, and turbines. NOx often appears as a brownish gas.
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['Sewage and water waste.', 'Dumping of solid waste.', 'Industrial waste.', 'Oil pollution.', 'Acid rain.', 'Global warming.']
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Burning fossil fuels emits a number of air pollutants that are harmful to both the environment and public health. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions, primarily the result of burning coal, contribute to acid rain and the formation of harmful particulate matter.
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The major primary pollutants are Oxides of Sulphur, Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Carbon, Particulate Matter, Methane, Ammonia, Chlorofluorocarbons, Toxic metals etc. The secondary pollutants are not emitted directly.
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Other ongoing pollution issues affecting the river include: accidental sewage discharges, urban runoff, heavy metals, furans, dioxin, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Numerous factories that once lined the Hudson River poured garbage and industrial waste directly into the river.
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The three major types of pollution are air pollution, water pollution, and land pollution.
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Yamuna, the main source of water for Delhi, is one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Nineteen drains in the capital flow into the river contributing 96 per cent on the total pollutants in Yamuna. Just five per cent of the sewage that is discharged into the river is treated, posing a serious health hazard.
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We cause air pollution directly through our use of electricity, fuels, and transportation. ... Most of this air pollution we cause results from the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline to produce electricity and power our vehicles.