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What are the effects of soil pollution?

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Answer:

Soil pollution produces negative effects for the environment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Soil pollution can cause many different negative effects for the environment and for organism health. Some effects are:

  • Nutrient imbalance - plants cannot get enough nutrients in one area since the soil is either devoid of nutrients or high one 1 nutrient and too low on others
  • Acidification - pollution can cause the soil to become acidified, affecting organisms and the water cycle. This acid will be harmful to plants and harmful to animals drinking it. Since it also affects the water cycle, it can affect humans by burning skin if touched or polluting our drinking sources
  • Contamination of groundwater - with soil pollution, it can seep deep into the Earth. This can cause natural aquafers and underground lakes/water to become polluted as well, giving us even less freshwater

All in all, soil pollution is not positive at all and should be reduced at all costs to help nature and our planet Earth.

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