Question

What are the harmful effects of solid waste

Answer 1

Industrial solid waste are sources of toxic metals and hazardous wastes, which may spread on land and cause changes in physiochemicals and biological characteristics there by affecting productivity of soil. Toxic substances may leach or percolate to contaminated the ground water

Answer 2

Overflowing waste causes air pollution and respiratory diseases. One of the outcomes of overflowing garbage is air pollution, which causes various respiratory diseases and other adverse health effects as contaminants are absorbed from lungs into other parts of the body.