Effects of land pollution:

Various Effects of Land Pollution are listed below.

Acid Rain – Forests, are harmed by acid rain and fog. Acid depletes vital nutrients
like calcium and allows aluminum to be released into the soil, making it difficult for
trees to absorb water. Acids also damage the leaves and needles of trees.

Deterioration of fields – A chain reaction occurs as a result of soil contamination. It

alters soil biodiversity, decreases soil organic matter, and reduces soil’s filtering
ability. It also contaminates water contained in the soil and groundwater, resulting in
nutrient imbalances in the soil.

Respiratory health problems – Air pollution can irritate your airways, causing shortness of
breath, coughing, wheezing, asthma attacks, and chest pain.
Soil Pollution: Soil pollution is the contamination of the upper layer of the soil. Soil
erosion, the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, deforestation, and overgrazing are
one of the main reasons for soil pollution.
Effects on Human Health: Land pollution can lead to the formation of breeding
grounds for rodents, flies, and mosquitoes. These pollute the environment even further
and cause dangerous diseases like malaria, dengue, and plague.
Chemical substances like arsenic, mercury, chromium, lead, and ammonia, etc. can
contaminate water and flora that grows on land. It poisons animals and humans.
Air pollution that is caused due to land pollution is one of the main reasons for lungs
and breathing problems. Water pollution can cause terrible diseases like cholera and
diarrhoea.

Effect on Our Environment: Our environment is badly affected by land pollution. Soil
erosion and deforestation caused by soil and land pollution lead to landslides and
mudslides. Toxic waste mixing in the water and land affects flora and fauna very
adversely. Healthy air is replaced by smoke and soot that only contains harmful substances
emitted through industries especially.
Effect on Climate: There has emerged an imbalance between different ecosystems. They
all have been damaged and destroyed at great lengths so much so that it is directly affecting
the climate of the planet and, therefore, contributing greatly to increasing global warming.
Plants are destroyed, trees are cut down for industrial and personal uses, and the human
population is increasing day by day. The requirement for oxygen has increased, but the
source is depleting faster than ever. The emission of carbon dioxide is soaring so much that
it is heating our planet at a tremendous rate