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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.
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The agents causing
pollution are called
pollutants. Pollutants are
substances occurring in
nature or created because of
extraneoushuman activities.