Soil Pollution

1. MUHAMMAD HAZIQ BIN RAMLI

2. MOHAMAD JAZLI FAZRIN BIN ABD AZIZ
3. AHMAD HALWANIE BIN YAHEN
4. MUHAMMAD MUSTAQIM BIIN YAHAYA RUDDIN
5. GARY EMIRUL BIN JUMAHAD
 EFFECT
• Society
• Economy
• Environment
 Society
• Soil which is not highly polluted can still be harmful to human through
bioaccumulation.
• Humans who eat plants or animals that have accumulated large amounts
of soil pollutants may be poisoned.
• Heavy metals in soil can cause irreversible developmental damage in
children.
• Mercury and lead will cause neurological problems by damaging a
developing brain of the children.
 Economy

• Nitrate and phosphorus from agriculture will cause algae bloom in the river and lake.
• Tourism industry will be affected as most of the beautiful natural recreation
destination is polluted by algae bloom.
• Unpleasant sight and odor of algal blooms cause tourists to ‘run away’.
• Commercial fishing industry will also be affected as fishes are killed.
• Overused of chemical fertilizer and pesticide will cause loss of fertile land for
agriculture activities.
 Environment
• More toxic compounds soil contains, the greater the air pollution it
creates.
• Water pollution can also happen if toxic chemicals leach into groundwater.
• Life of aquatic organism will be harmed by the presence of chemical
pollutants.
• Acidic soil will harm microorganism that live in soil.
• Nitrate and phosphorus can leach into waterways, causing algal blooms,
resulting in the death of aquatic plants due to depleted dissolved oxygen.
 Opinion
1. Better Understanding
• Identify and avoid any chemical or substances that will cause pollution to
the soil.
• Advertise more about soil pollution prevention to the citizen through
internet or TV.
• Educate the young generation about the cause and the effect of the soil
pollution
2) Proper Management
• Prevent any use of chemical fertilizer and pesticide to the crops.
• Don't allow the runoff directly to the watercourse.
• Don't employ any agricultural contractor or company involved in spreading
organic waste to land.
• Don't hesitate to get involved in catchment partnerships to address diffuse
agricultural pollution.

3) Reforestation
• Trees should be planted along the edges of a agriculture field.
• Act as filter nutrients before allowing the nutrient to leach into groundwater.
• Sustainable forestry or logging is crucial to saving the soil from pollution
 Reflection
• Agriculture cause soil pollution which then lead to other pollution.
• Eutrophication is happened when inorganic chemical like nitrate leach
into the ground.
• Phosphorus from animal manure also enrich the blooming of algae.
• Nutrient runoff not only affect the society but also economy and
environment.
• Reducing the use of pesticide and fertilizer can decrease the soil pollution.
 Reflection
• Eutrophication can cause animal extinction if not properly treated.
• Sustainable diets can actually help in reducing the demand on food
production from agriculture.
• Establishing protection zones along surface watercourses can minimize
the pollution cause by agriculture.