Question

Discuss the effects of soil pollution on soil quality and on biological system.

Answer 1

Directly or indirectly, land pollution affects climate patterns. Effect on human health: Toxic chemicals and pesticides lead to potentially fatal illnesses like skin cancer and human respiratory system. These chemicals reach us through foods and vegetables grown in polluted soil.

Answer 2

Crops and plants grown on polluted soil absorb much of the pollution and then pass these on to us. ... Long term exposure to such soil can affect the genetic make-up of the body, causing congenital illnesses and chronic health problems that cannot be cured easily.