Pollution can take many forms: the air we breathe, thewater we drink, thesoil we use to grow our food, thelit-up skies and even the increasing noise we hear every day can all contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life with major disruptions and effects on wildlife and ecosystems. One of the greatest problems that the world is facing today is that of environmental pollution, which is causing grave and irreparable damage to the natural world and human society withabout 40% of deaths worldwide being caused by water, air and soil pollution andcoupled with human overpopulation has contributed to the malnutrition of 3.7 billion people worldwide, making them more susceptible to disease. Pollution occurs in many forms ranging from chemicals in the form of gases or liquids, noise, energy sources such as light or heat, or solids such as the types of waste that end up in landfills. Even naturally occurring substances, such ascarbon dioxide andmercury, can be considered pollution when additional quantities are added to the environment in unsafe amounts. A polluted environment is a polluted society - one we created and one only we can renew. Learn more.