Soil pollution

Soil Pollution:-

Soil pollution is caused by the human made martial ,chemicals and alternation things which they threw in natural soil environment .
 Soil pollution is pollution of the Earth's natural land surface by industrial, commercial, domestic and agricultural activities.Soil pollution, also known as land pollution, is defined as the pollution of soil. These days many artificial substances and synthetic pesticides are used for agriculture. Such substances release contaminants that create an imbalance in the soil and also prevent natural growth of the plants cultivated on polluted land. Key factors contributing to soil pollution are sewage pills, hazardous waste, non-sustainable agriculture practice, use of inorganic pesticides, deforestation, strip mining, and certain human activities like dumping and littering.

Causes of Soil pollution:-

 

• Chemical and nuclear plants
• Industrial factories
• Overcrowded landfills
• Deforestation
• Construction debris
• Oil refineries
• Human sewage
• Oil and antifreeze leaking from cars
• Excessive and indiscriminate usage of chemicals substance, fertilizers and insecticides has decreased soil's fertility. 
  

  • Industries and factories release toxic wastes and chemicals affecting soil integrity.

  • Improper agricultural practices have led to erosion of top soil layers.

  • Deforestation has caused removal of nutrient rich soil layers, decreasing soil fertility.

  • Garbage dumped in wastelands has caused hazardous chemicals, non-degradable material and toxic substances to rot, causing soil contamination.

  Effects of soil pollution:-

Human activities have polluted soil in many ways.Plants depend on top soil layers to derive their nourishment. Being naturally porous  soil allows rainwater to seep through preventing the possibility of floods. Plants produce food through photosynthesis, a crucial process for sustaining life. Plants also release tons of oxygen into the atmosphere, a gas vital for our survival. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, acting as natural air purifiers. Any disturbance to soil fertility will lead to death of plants, in turn throwing the entire ecosystem out of gear.

Effects of soil pollution on plants :-

Vegetation growing on contaminated ground process dangerous substances. Creatures eating these plants die due to food harming. People who consume such vegetation is similarly affected.