Effects of industrial pollutants
- Industrial wastes consist of a variety of chemicals which are extremely toxic to living organisms including man and animals.
- Industrial effluents, when discharged through sewage system, poison the biological purification mechanism of sewage treatment resulting in several soil and water borne diseases.
- Foul smell / odour in the soil and their physical appearance create nuisance to mankind.
- Metallic contaminants in soil fro a long period may be highly fatal to soil bacteria and other beneficial microbes.
- Emission of toxic gases into air causes pollution of air.
- Soluble salts cause crop loss, soil loss, metallic corrosion and lead to costly cleansing activities for reclamation.
- Quality of agricultural produce is impaired.
- Affect soil properties (physical, chemical and biological) adversely and make it unsustainable for plant growth.
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