Page 7 - TYPES OF POLLUTION

•Fertilizers, insecticides and

pesticides result in the
contamination of soil with harmful

chemicals.

•Deforestation also exposes the soil
to wind and water, making it prone to

erosion and thus, land degradation.
Fer t iliz er s and
Fertilizers and
pesticides pollute the
•Land pollution not only destroys the pes t icides pollut e t he
soil
aesthetic beauty of a place, but also s oil

impacts human health. Garbage
dumped carelessly on land acts as a

breeding ground for many mosquitoes

and pests and spread diseases like
malaria, dengue etc.

•Plants do not grow well in soil

contaminated with chemicals.
Animals also lose their habitat as a

result of land pollution.
G
ar
bage dumped
Garbage dumped
car eles s ly on land
carelessly on land