Which type of pollution occurs when hot water from factories is drained into rivers and ponds before cooling?

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Thermal pollution

Water pollution

Air pollution

Noise pollution

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Thermal pollution occurs when hot water from factories is drained into rivers and ponds without cooling. These are the waste products from the nuclear power plants generated while manufacturing nuclear weapons. These toxins cause cancer, congenital disabilities, miscarriages and damage the environment—the release of treated or untreated industrial waste into bodies of water results in water pollution. Aquatic animals, plants, and people are all at risk from this pollution. In addition, high quantities of gases like sulphur, carbon monoxide, smoke, and dust produce air pollution.

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