Life expectancy at birth, female (years) ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.
Effect on human health: The land when contaminated with toxic chemicals and pesticides lead to problem of skin cancer and human respiratory system. The toxic chemicals can reach our body through foods and vegetables that we eat as they are grown in polluted soil.
Effects of erosion impacts two places. â¢ On-site Effects. â Loss of topsoil. â Water-holding capacity of the soil. â Pollutants carried off by water. â¢ Any chemicals present on a site move with the eroded sediment or water. â¢ Off-site Effects. â Soil detached by accelerated wind or water may be transported.