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The type of pollution caused by spraying DDT is:
The type of pollution caused by spraying DDT is:
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The correct option is D air, water and soil
DDT is toxic to a wide range of living organisms, including marine animals.
DDT is a persistent organic pollutant that is readily adsorbed by soils and sediments, which can act both as sinks and as long-term sources of exposure, contributing to terrestrial organisms. Due to hydrophobic properties, in aquatic ecosystems DDT and its metabolites are absorbed by aquatic organisms and adsorbed on suspended particles, leaving little DDT dissolved in the water itself. Its breakdown products and metabolites, DDE and DDD, are also highly persistent and have similar chemical and physical properties. DDT and its breakdown products are transported from warmer regions of the world to the Arctic by the phenomenon of global distillation, where they then accumulate in the region's food web.
DDT is toxic to a wide range of living organisms, including marine animals.
DDT is a persistent organic pollutant that is readily adsorbed by soils and sediments, which can act both as sinks and as long-term sources of exposure, contributing to terrestrial organisms. Due to hydrophobic properties, in aquatic ecosystems DDT and its metabolites are absorbed by aquatic organisms and adsorbed on suspended particles, leaving little DDT dissolved in the water itself. Its breakdown products and metabolites, DDE and DDD, are also highly persistent and have similar chemical and physical properties. DDT and its breakdown products are transported from warmer regions of the world to the Arctic by the phenomenon of global distillation, where they then accumulate in the region's food web.
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