Definitions [3]
Define the following term:
Pesticides
Pesticides such as DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) are used in agriculture to destroy pests, alter the basic structure of the soil, kill microorganisms in it, and may even reach the human body through food grown in such soils.
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Sanitary landfills
Sanitary landfills are places where waste is dumped in a ground depression and covered with dirt every day.
Definition: Soil Pollution
The contamination of soil by natural or synthetic substances that adversely affect its physical, chemical, and biological properties and reduce its productivity is called soil pollution.
