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Top 5 Eleni D.-Greece Environmental Problems in Europe Our Responsibilities as Young European Citizens Environmental pollution is one of the most critical threats faced by our planet in the present day scenario. This is a global issue, which is seen commonly in all countries, including the third–world countries, irrespective of their developmental statuses.The environmental pollution has greatly affected the quality of life for animals, plants and humans. Some may not know but:Environmental pollution is when human activities introduce contaminants in the environment, thereby leading to the disruption of the routine processes, causing irreversible changes in the environment. 18 The agents causing pollution are called pollutants. Pollutants are substances occurring in nature or created because of extraneoushuman activities.