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Describe pollution as a impact of waste accumulation.

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Effect of accumulated waste:

  • Wastes are to be managed properly if not they will have disastrous effects.
  • Hazardous waste can cause depletion natural resources as they are corrosive and toxic in nature.
  • Being poisonous they can cause serious illness to human and animal health.
  • Some wastes have ignitability and catch fire leading to fire accidents.
  • They undergo violent chemical reactions and produce many toxic gases polluting environment.
  • The wastes also invite a huge number of pathogens causing many infectious diseases.
  • They cause degradation of land, pollution of water and also affect aquatic life.


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