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Effects of Pollution — Geography STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9GeographyEffects of Pollution2 Marks
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In what way does soil pollution affect human beings?
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Human beings are affected through food chains e.g. Nitrogenous fertilizers produce toxic concentration of nitrate and nitrite in the leaves through soil, pollution of soil by underground water polluted by industrial wastes. Eutrophication causes pollution of water and soil making it infertile and unsuitable for plant growth.

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