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Pollution presently poses the gravest danger to the very existence of life on Earth. In these intensely anthropogenic times, the continuous pumping of toxic gases and chemical effluents has exceeded the Earth's threshold limits and now threaten entire ecosystems across the globe. Every year, approximately ten million people die worldwide due to pollution related causes. In India, air pollution results in 1.7 million deaths every year. Widespread pollution of the air, water bodies, soil and the related diseases caused by the pollutants are a matter of global concern. Sustained efforts are needed to control the menace of pollution, so that future generations can inherit a habitable and hospitable planet. The book deals with all the aspects of pollution: air, water, soil, hazardous wastes and diseases caused due to pollution. The book also discusses climate change, waste management and legal provisions of environmental issues. The book would cater to a wide range of readers, such as university and engineering students, those appearing for different competitive examinations as well as for general awareness to common man.