Land pollution: Difference between revisions

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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.

Sources

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-== What are the major Types of Land Pollution? ==
+Land pollution is one of the three types of [[Pollution]]
-*Agricultural Land Pollution. We use a lot of [[Chemical_fertilizers|chemical fertilizers]] as well as [[pesticides]] on our agricultural land in a bid to maximize yields.
+==Causes of Land pollution==
-*Non-biodegradable Solid Waste.
+* [[Land pollution: Litter and Waste |Litter and waste]]
-*Industrial Waste.
+* [[Land pollution: Urbanisation and Construction |Urbanisation and construction]]
-*Deforestation.
+* [[Land pollution: Mining and Extraction | Mining and extraction]]
-*Mining.
+* [[Land pollution: Agriculture | Agriculture]]
+== 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.
+==Sources==
+* [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:plastics]]