Pollution is a change in physical, chemical or biological characters of our land and water that may be:
desirable and harmful to humans
desirable and useful to humans
undesirable and harmful to humans
undesirable and useful to humans
A
desirable and useful to humans
B
undesirable and harmful to humans
C
desirable and harmful to humans
D
undesirable and useful to humans
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Environmental pollution is defined as the undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of our air, land and water. As a result of over-population, rapid industrializations, and other human activities like agriculture and deforestation etc., the earth became loaded with diverse pollutants that were released as by-products.
It is undesirable and harmful to humans.
Hence, option C is correct.
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