Differentiate between natural and anthropogenic pollution.

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Natural pollution: Pollution due to naturally occurring activities is called natural pollution.
Anthropogenic pollution: Pollution due to human activities is called anthropogenic pollution.
Natural pollution
Anthropogenic pollution
Activities responsible for pollution can be continuous or discontinuous.
Activities responsible for the pollution are mostly continuous.
2. Responsible for less pollution in comparison to anthropogenic pollution. 2. Responsible for more pollution in the atmosphere.
3. Sources include -
Forest fires
Volcanic eruptions
Dust storm.
Natural air pollutants.
3. Sources include -
Industries
Automobile or transport vehicles.
Agricultural activities.
Atomic energy plant
4. Main pollutants -
Smoke
${CO}_{2}$
Pollens
Ash
Sulphurous gases
4. Main pollutants-
Particulate matter
Insecticide
${SO}_{2}$
Increase in radioactivity
Oxides of nitrogen

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Natural pollution	Anthropogenic pollution
Activities responsible for pollution can be continuous or discontinuous.	Activities responsible for the pollution are mostly continuous.
2. Responsible for less pollution in comparison to anthropogenic pollution.	2. Responsible for more pollution in the atmosphere.
3. Sources include - Forest fires Volcanic eruptions Dust storm. Natural air pollutants.	3. Sources include - Industries Automobile or transport vehicles. Agricultural activities. Atomic energy plant
4. Main pollutants - Smoke ${CO}_{2}$ Pollens Ash Sulphurous gases	4. Main pollutants- Particulate matter Insecticide ${SO}_{2}$ Increase in radioactivity Oxides of nitrogen