Soil Pollution - It’s Causes and Impact

Abstract

Soil pollution refers to the deterioration of physical, chemical and biological properties which has adverse effects on crop production, animal and human health. Soil pollution is caused by human activities such as mining, modern practices in agriculture, deforestation, indiscriminate dumping of human generated trash and unregulated disposal of untreated wastes of various industries. Impacts of soil pollution are not confined to soil and its biota, but are carried over to every aspect of the environment and affect every organism from the earthworm to humans. Hence, there is a need to address this issue seriously and adopt measures and practices to stop this pollution and conserve our soil for our long-term existence.