How does soil pollution affect human life?

The effects of soil pollution on human life are:

1. Chemical fertilizers do damage when they are washed into waterways, lakes and underground aquifers. They also poison water supplies.
2. Chemical fertilisers destroy the soil's natural balance. It makes the soil vulnerable to erosion, leaves it lacking in nutrients and starts a vicious cycle in which more fertilisers must be used to make up for soil depletion.
3. Arsenic, lead, pesticides and chromium are most harmful substances which are hazardous to humans and lead to diseases.