Consequences of Land Pollution?
Land pollution can affect wildlife, plants, and humans in a number of ways, such as:
•Cause problems in the respiratory system
•Cause problems on the skin
•Lead to birth defects
•Cause various kinds of cancers- Smothered habitats, where aquatic animals feed and live, thus driving them out of a home.
- Reduced oxygen levels from decomposition of organic material dumped from drains.
- Increased human health risks, from syringes, broken glass and cans washing onto creek banks and beaches.
- Reduced aesthetic appeal of areas from litter strewn on banks and beaches, thus reducing recreation and tourist appeal.
- Acid rain damages trees and other plants. The toxic materials that pollute the soil can get into the human body directly by:
•Coming into contact with the skin
•Being washed into water sources like reservoirs and rivers
•Eating fruits and vegetables that have been grown in polluted soil
•Breathing in polluted dust or particles
Tonnes and tonnes of domestic wastes are dumped every day. Since people do not follow proper methods for the disposal of such wastes, it leaves the places look dirty and makes them unhealthy.
Land pollution indirectly affects the respiratory system of human beings. Breathing in polluted dust or particle can result in a number of health problems related to the respiratory system.
Skin problems are often diagnosed due to land pollution. It is said that the improper disposal of household wastes leads to allergic reactions on the skin.
Land pollution has been found as one of the leading causes for birth defects. Pregnant women living in unhealthy and dirty environment can incur breathing problems and a number of diseases, which may affect the health of the baby as well.- Land pollution has serious effect on wildlife. Flora, which provides food and shelter to wildlife, are destroyed.
Land pollution often disrupts the balance of Nature, causing human fatalities.
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