explain how plants and animals are affected by pollution
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Pollution may muddy landscapes, poison soils and waterways, or kill plants and animals. ... Long-term exposure to air pollution, for example, can lead to chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer and other diseases. Toxic chemicals that accumulate in top predators can make some species unsafe to eat.
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The effects of air pollution on plants are widely seen and damage all plants including our food crops and trees. ... In the lower atmosphere, ozone damages plants by preventing photosynthesis and obstructing stomata, restricting respiration and stunting plant growth.
Air pollution is harmful to human health and also can harm pets and wildlife. ... Air pollution can affect wildlife indirectly by changing plant communities. Atmospheric ozone can stunt growth in various plant species and these changes affect the quality of habitat and food sources of many animals.
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