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What are the health hazards that people are faced with when the top soil gets washed away by the wind due to lack of adequate vegetation cover?
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Naming of health hazards: 2 Marks

The health hazards that people are faced with when the top soil gets washed away by the wind due to lack of adequate vegetation cover are

Allergies

Eye infections

Upper respiratory problems

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