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Thermal power plants are inevitable in an industrial and densely populated country like ours. How do they affect our environment?

Answer:

Though, thermal power plants are inevitable in an industrial and densely populated country like ours, they adversely affect the environment. The particulate and gaseous pollutants released from thermal power plants produce many harmful effects like

· Breathing and respiratory disorders when inhaled deep into lungs.

· Irritation, inflammation and damage to respiratory passage, premature death, etc.

· Decrease the growth yield of crops and cause the premature death of plants.

Can cause cancer and genetic mutations, if not handeled properly.