Question

What effect can the soil have on health if eaten or inhaled?

Select one:

a. Nothing –it is perfectly safe

b. it can be good for your health

c. It can have serious health implications such as cancer

d. Depend of  the soil     

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Answer 1

Answer:

Ingested soil can potentially supply essential nutrients, but it can also lead to exposure to heavy metals, organic chemicals or pathogens and in large amounts can cause an intestinal obstruction (Henry & Cring, 2013). Respiration involves inhaling soil materials.

Answer 2

Effect the soil have on health if eaten or inhaled are c. It can have serious health implications such as cancer

• Soil is filled certain types of pathogenic bacteria, fungus, parasites and few amount of hazardous waste too. These problems can further lead to severe complications like

intestinal blockage, cardiac arrest etc.

• Moreover, there are lots of toxic heavy metals in soil which can be carcinogenic in nature that is, they might cause cancer.
• Soil is never safe to consume. Therefore, c. It can have serious health implications such as cancer is the correct option.