WHAT IS LAND POLLUTION

Land pollution, the deposition of solid or liquid waste materials on land or underground in a manner
that can contaminate the soil and groundwater, threaten public health, and cause unsightly conditions
and nuisances.

CAUSES OF LAND POLLUTION

-Deforestation and soil erosion. Deforestation carried out to create dry lands is one of the major
concerns. ...
-Agricultural activities. ...
-Mining activities. ...
-Overcrowded landfills. ...
-Industrialization. ...
-Construction activities. ...
-Nuclear waste. ...
-Sewage treatment.

WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION

To put it bluntly: Water pollution kills. In fact, it caused 1.8 million deaths in 2015, according to a study
published in The Lancet. Contaminated water can also make you ill. Every year, unsafe water sickens
about 1 billion people. And low-income communities are disproportionately at risk because their homes
are often closest to the most polluting industries.

Waterborne pathogens, in the form of disease-causing bacteria and viruses from human and animal
waste, are a major cause of illness from contaminated drinking water. Diseases spread by unsafe water
include cholera, giardia, and typhoid. Even in wealthy nations, accidental or illegal releases from sewage
treatment facilities, as well as runoff from farms and urban areas, contribute harmful pathogens to
waterways. Thousands of people across the United States are sickened every year by Legionnaires’
disease (a severe form of pneumonia contracted from water sources like cooling towers and piped
water), with cases cropping up from California’s Disneyland to Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

TYPES OF LAND POLLUTION

1.Agricultural Land Pollution. We use a lot of fertilizers as well as pesticides, fungicides, and insecticides
on our agricultural land in a bid to maximize yields. ...
2.Non-biodegradable Solid Waste. ...
3.Industrial Waste. ...
4.Deforestation. ...
5.Mining.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO STOP LAND POLLUTION

Recycle and Reuse to Stop Pollution. Recycling and reusing resources whenever possible reduces waste,
cuts land pollution and saves you money. ...
Avoid Use of Chemicals in Farming. ...
Reduce Waste. ...
Buy Organic Products.