Which of the following is the industrial sources of soil pollution?
A
Paints
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B
Cardboard
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C
Fertilizers
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A Paints
Paint is any pigmented liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, colour, or provide texture to objects.
Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health and/or the ecosystem.
Paints consist of heavy metal pollutants which when mixed with soil causes soil pollution.
Hence Paint is the industrial sources of soil pollution.