causes of soil pollution
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The soil contamination can occur due to the presence of chemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, ammonia, petroleum hydrocarbons, lead, nitrate, mercury, naphthalene, etc in an excess amount. The primary cause of soil pollution is a lack of awareness in general people.
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What is soil pollution?
- Contamination of soil due to the addition of harmful products into it.
Causes of Soil pollution :-
- Excessive addition of fertilisers, Insecticides and Pesticides into the soil is one of the major causes of soil pollution.
- Salination degrades the quality of soil.
- Plastic wastes do not decay and pollute the soil.
- The excretory products of living organisms and untreated sewage also pollutes the soil.
- People throw trash all around anywhere and pollute the soil.
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