You will find quite a bit of dialogue about air pollution and how it’s harming the environment, but not a whole lot of talk about soil pollution. Soil pollution is a concern that’s just as important as air pollution. Because soil pollution is in the ground, it is not that obvious to detect. Soil could be analyzed for toxins and to what level are the pollutants present.
When water is contaminated, its run off can cause pollution of the soil. If this occurs, plants will not grow well at all and you may not get any flowers or fruit production. Most of the foods we eat have been impacted by pollution in the soil and are not very nutritious to eat. With the lack of healthy plants to extract the carbon monoxide from the air, the quality of our air continues to get worse. Virtually all soil pollution has come about because of the neglect or error of humans. What has happened is leaky storage tanks filled with various chemicals are buried in the ground thus leaking dangerous chemicals into the soil. Quite often, anything able to grow is destroyed, and nothing is grown there for a long period.
Chemicals enter the soil from a variety of sources, including landfills. For many years, waste would be dumped with wild abandon and no concern for the possible health implications. With rainwater or snow, the water could flush any number of chemicals in to the ground. This would be bad enough if it continued to be there, but underground the water can move anywhere, taking the chemical contaminants with it. Nowadays, a lot of modern landfills are built to stop chemicals from leaking into the ground and reducing certain garbage from being dumped there.
The use of inorganic pesticides and the side effects on soil and wildlife have been documented. A number of environmental groups are lobbying the government to safeguard the soil from toxic chemicals. But recently, lots of farmers are going organic and government has enforced tough guidelines for selected pesticides. Companies have had to make changes, including using more things that are eco-friendly. The US has the biggest soil pollution trouble in the world. Breakthroughs in technology and disregard for the environment are the reasons of the polluted soil.
With more education, everyone is starting to be more aware of soil pollution, and several things are being done about it. Many programs across the nation are trying to find ways to minimize the soil pollution. It’s great that so many people are now into organic gardening, and being more mindful about their health.