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Land pollution is one of the three types of [[Pollution]] | |||
==Causes of Land pollution== | ==Causes of Land pollution== | ||
* [[Land pollution: Litter and Waste |Litter and waste]] | * [[Land pollution: Litter and Waste |Litter and waste]] | ||
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* Contamination of drinking water | * Contamination of drinking water | ||
* Polluted soil which leads to a loss of fertile land for agriculture and a reduction in the availability of food | * Polluted soil which leads to a loss of fertile land for agriculture and a reduction in the availability of food | ||
* Climate change, which causes an onslaught of disastrous problems, including | * [[Climate change]], which causes an onslaught of disastrous problems, including flash floods and irregular rainfalls | ||
* The | * The endangerment and extinction of species in wildlife | ||
* Habitat destruction | * Habitat destruction | ||
* Habitat shifting: Animals are forced to flee | * Habitat shifting: Animals are forced to flee | ||
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* Increased human health issues including cancer, respiratory illnesses and congenital disabilities caused by (over)exposure to harmful chemicals. | * Increased human health issues including cancer, respiratory illnesses and congenital disabilities caused by (over)exposure to harmful chemicals. | ||
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* [https://www.texasdisposal.com/blog/land-pollution/#:~:text=The%20Main%20Causes%20of%20Land,mining%2C%20extraction%2C%20and%20agriculture. texasdisposal about 4 causes and effects of land pollution] | |||
* [https://eartheclipse.com/environment/types-solutions-land-pollution.html Eartheclipse about land pollution] | |||
[[category:pollution]] | [[category:pollution]] | ||
[[category:plastics]] | [[category:plastics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:46, 16 February 2023
Land pollution is one of the three types of Pollution
Causes of Land pollution
Effects of Land pollution
- Contamination of drinking water
- Polluted soil which leads to a loss of fertile land for agriculture and a reduction in the availability of food
- Climate change, which causes an onslaught of disastrous problems, including flash floods and irregular rainfalls
- The endangerment and extinction of species in wildlife
- Habitat destruction
- Habitat shifting: Animals are forced to flee
- Increase in wildfires because polluted areas are becoming very dry
- Increased air pollution due to burning waste
- Increased soil pollutants can enter the body through the food chain and cause health issues
- Increased human health issues including cancer, respiratory illnesses and congenital disabilities caused by (over)exposure to harmful chemicals.
