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== | Land pollution is one of the three types of [[Pollution]] | ||
*[[ | ==Causes of Land pollution== | ||
* | * [[Land pollution: Litter and Waste |Litter and waste]] | ||
* [[Land pollution: Urbanisation and Construction |Urbanisation and construction]] | |||
* [[Land pollution: Mining and Extraction | Mining and extraction]] | |||
* [[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: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.
