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Question
What is environmental pollution?
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Solution 1
Unnecessary and unacceptable change in the environment due to natural events or human activities is known as environmental pollution.
Solution 2
Direct or indirect changes in physical, chemical and biological properties of air, water and soil that are harmful to humans and other living beings is called as environmental pollution.
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