ICSE Class 9 Answered

The effects of soil pollution are:

• Industrial effluents and chemical wastes cause pollution of underground water.
• Crops and plants that grow on infected soil absorb pollutants and then pass it on to animals and humans. This can result in chronic illnesses.
• Nitrogenous fertilisers produce toxic concentrations of nitrate and nitrite in the leaves.
• Soil pollution results in the loss of soil fertility and hence affects its productivity.