SOIL POLLUTION

by christina

Artwork: Christina Kokoti

Joined Aug 2017
Published Books 6

Land pollution is a heavy topic. With its direct impact on the environment and consequently on the health of humans, animals, and plants, soil pollution is a real problem that involves both political powers and citizens.

Soil is not a renewable resource. Its degradation can be rapid (a few years or decades) while it takes several

thousands of years to form and regenerate.

What causes land pollution, what are its effects and what are the possible solutions to prevent it?

What is landpollution?

Land pollution refers to all forms of pollution affecting any type of soil: agricultural, forestry, urban, etc. Soil pollution is a disruptive element for many biological resources and ecosystems.

A soil is polluted when it contains an abnormal concentration of chemical compounds potentially dangerous to human health, plants or animals.

4.Proper waste disposal

Be it for industrial or household waste, efficient waste disposal is one of the most effective ways of curbing land pollution. This especially applies to toxic and hazardous waste disposal.

5.The “3 R’s” Rule & Education

Reducing the use of non-biodegradable products will lower plastic pollution and eventually have an impact on land pollution. This is why it is very important to reuse and recycle every possible item. Education should also play a major role in efforts to protect the environment from land pollution.

Land pollution effects

Soil pollution can harm public health and animals, as well as the quality of groundwater and surface water. Its effects are of several kinds, namely deferred or immediate, but also direct or indirect.

ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Contamination of groundwater, loss of topsoil, water nutrient enrichment and increased risk of wildfires (because of the dry conditions created by the pollutants in the soil) are among the consequences of land pollution.

ON WILDLIFE

As land pollution and soil erosion progress, animals are forced to shift habitats and adapt to new conditions. As a result, some species are at risk of extinction.

ON HUMAN HEALTH

The potential effects of soil contamination on human health include breathing disorders, birth defects, skin diseases, and cancer.

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