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What are hazards caused by soil pollutions?

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Following are the hazards of soil pollution:

  1. The toxic substances present in soil dissolve in water and percolates with water, polluting the ground water.
  2. Leaching of fertilizers and pesticides from agricultural fields lead to eutrophication in water bodies.
  3. Polluted soil becomes unfit for growing crops.
  4. Direct pollution of land by pathogenic organisms also increase toxicity in Soil.
  5. It may endanger life of humans, animals and insects.

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