Environmental Pollution and Its Control in Chi.DOCVIP

Environmental Pollution and Its Control in China WuSong, ZengSen, LuChengqiang (吴松 2004310504 曾森 2004310511 陆成强 2004310183) Class 4 of Doctoral English, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Abstract: Environmental pollution and its control in our country have become a worldwide topic these years, an overall perspective about this problem is presented in this paper. In the first place, the pollution situation is described and the reasons are analyzed in details. And then controlling measures taken by our government and the headway are presented. Last, we draw the conclusion that environmental pollution is unavoidable in any countries, especially the large ones, when they are on the way of high-speed development, but enough attention should be paid to this problem to maintain its sustainable development. Keywords: Environmental Pollution, Pollution Control, Development Introduction-Written by LuChengqiang, about 400 words Environmental pollution is a general term used to describe the adverse environmental impacts that result from the release or discharge of pollutants or other hazardous substances. Pollution has been defined as any change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, water or soil which can affect the health or survival of forms of life in an undesirable way or which may alter the environment to its detriment or degradation. Environmental pollution can be classified differently according to different standards. According to environmental elements, it can be classified as gas pollution, water pollution, soil pollution, etc. According to the characteristics of pollutants, it can be classified as physical pollution, chemical pollution, and biological pollution. According to forms of pollutants, it can be classified as exhaust gas pollution, waste water pollution, solid waste pollution, noise pollution, radiation pollution, etc. According to the causes, it can be classified as industrial pollution, agricultural pollution, transpo