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== What are the major types of land pollution? == | == What are the major types of land pollution? == | ||
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*Non-biodegradable Solid Waste | *Non-biodegradable Solid Waste | ||
*Industrial Waste | *Industrial Waste | ||
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*Mining | *Mining | ||
==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 flasf floods and irregular rainfalls | |||
* The andagerment 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. | |||
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[[category:pollution]] | [[category:pollution]] | ||
[[category:plastics]] | [[category:plastics]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 15 February 2023
What are the major types of land pollution?
- Agricultural Land Pollution
- Non-biodegradable Solid Waste
- Industrial Waste
- Deforestation
- Mining
Causes of Land pollution
- Litter and waste
- Urbanisation and construction
- [[Land pollution: Mining and Extraction | Mining and extraction]
- 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 flasf floods and irregular rainfalls
- The andagerment 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.
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