Soil Pollution
Soil Pollution Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or pollutants or contaminants into the environment, causing damage to air, water, land or living organisms. It disturbs composition of natural resource. Pollution is occurred due to natural events or human activities and negatively impacts ecosystems and human health. It is classified into several types based on the medium (air, water and soil) it affects. There are main two types of pollution such as primary pollution and secondary pollution: Primary pollution include air pollution; water pollution, soil pollution and noise pollution. Soil pollution can be described as follows. Soil pollution refers to the degradation of the earth’s surface due to the presence of harmful chemicals, waste materials or biological agents. It affects soil fertility, plant growth, human health and the overall environment. Soil Pollutants Soil pollutants are substances that reduce the quality, fertili...