Mention two ways in which the decomposition of waste in open areas

Mention two ways in which the decomposition of waste in open areas can affect human health.

Answer

• It may lead to foul smell and several diseases such as malaria, cholera etc., may be caused due to flies and other insects that carry the disease causing bacteria which grow in the decomposing waste
• It produces harmful gases which pollute the air around us
• Rainwater may carry the pathogens from the waste to our water bodies and so pollute the water which affects human health.
• Biomagnification

• Exam Year: 2019