Soil pollution, also called land pollution, is caused by various sources including acid rain, excess fertilizers, insecticides, herbicides, and solid waste. Acid rain falls from the sky and makes soil acidic, reducing fertility. Excess fertilizers can make soil too acidic or alkaline. Insecticides and herbicides are poisonous chemicals used on crops that contaminate the soil. Solid waste accumulates from various sources and destroys natural beauty while spreading disease. Soil pollution endangers health and the environment by damaging soil structure, reducing fertility, and entering the food chain. Proper waste disposal through landfills, recycling, composting, and incineration can help address this issue.

2. The contamination of soil with
solid waste, acid rain excess of
fertilizers, Insecticides and
herbicides is called soil pollution
(or land pollution).

3. Acid Rain is caused by air
pollution. The acidic water
falls on the soil and pollutes
it by making the soil acidic.

4. Solid waste include Cow dung;
Night soil (Human excreta), fruits
and vegetable peels ash ,waste
paper, metal objects etc.
Comes from homes, cattle
sheds, agricultural fields, industries
and many other places and get
accumulated in the form of heaps.

5. The use of excess fertilizers to
increase the crop yields makes the
soil either acidic or alkaline and
pollutes it.

6. Insecticides and Herbicides are poisonous chemicals
which are used to spray standing crops to prevent
them from harmful insects and herbs.
 These insecticides and herbicides mix with the soil
and pollute it.

7. The solid wastes like garbage destroy the natural beauty and
become a breeding ground for mosquitoes which spread diseases like
malaria and Dengue.
Land Pollution caused by acid rain reduce the fertility of soil leading
to reduction of crop yields.
The pollution caused by the excessive use of fertilizers also reduces
the fertility of the soil and crop yields by making the soil either highly
acidic or highly alkaline.
The soil pollution caused by the us of insecticides and herbicides in
agriculture is very dangerous because these chemicals can enter our
food chain and damage our health

8.  Organ damage
 Bioaccumulation
 Cancer
 Economic losses

9.  Endangering human health
 Economic losses
 Air and water contamination
 Effect on plant life
 Acidification
 Diminished soil fertility
 Change in the soil structure
 Increase in soil salinity

11. Landfills
Recycling
Composting
Incineration

13. Thank you
Mubashira m
Physical science