We all know that air pollution and water pollution
affect our very way of living life, but we still dont do
anything to prevent this from happening. Pollution has always been with us from the time the Neanderthals discovered fire. Because of their inadequate ventilation, sooth developed on the ceilings of many caves. This was about five to seven million years ago. It was only during the industrial revolution, did pollution start take a bigger toll. Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into a natural environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. As stated by the Wikipedia page on pollution. Pollution is happening all around us from cars to the factories that make cars. There have been many disasters that have taken place due to pollutants in the air and the water. Some examples are the recent oil spills of India and Mexico, and also pollution is thought to have triggered the birds falling from the sky in the United States. But what is said to be the worst accident in the history of air and water pollution (which, by the way, is very long) is the Bhopal Gas Tragedy Here in India.
Cavemen discovering fire
along with the first ways of polluting the enviroment
This is how the world will loo if we
continue to pollute
The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is said to be the worlds
worst industrial pollution incident with the estimated death toll of 15,000. Methyl isocynate leaked out of tank 610 which contained approximately 42 tons of MIC. The leak was caused by the huge amount of water entering the tank causing a runaway reaction. This caused the temperature in the tank to heat up beyond the suitable range. This increased the pressure which eventually made an opening allowing the gas to leak out. Because of the northwesterly winds going over Bhopal, the gas Tank 610 which contained 42 tonnes of was pushed in the direction of the nearby houses. MIC. Immediately the first sensations start to show. It was only after an hour of inhalation did the real thing start. Many people died because of the inhalation of the MIC gas and others were severely injured of disabled.