WHAT IS LAND POLLUTION?

 

-Land pollution occurs when liquid or solid waste materials are being disposed either on the land surface or buried underground. If that in some way contaminates the soil or imposes threat to the health of the people nearby, that means the land has been polluted.

 

-It’s highly risky to establish any direct contact with contaminated soil or inhale any vapors from the pollutants that have been discarded.

 

THE EFFECTS OF LAND POLLUTION

 

-Half of the population is drinking water that is unsafe that has been contaminated by environmental pollution of the land.

 

-A kid dies every 8 seconds because of polluted water that’s been intoxicated because of land pollution mostly in Africa.

 

-Causes cancer of most types, including Leukemia.

 

-Water contaminated with lead causes severe brain damage.

Children are the most exposed to this threat.