NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Toxic waste can harm people, animals, and plants, whether it ends up in the ground, in streams, or even in the air. Some toxins, such as mercury and lead, persist in the environment for many years and accumulate over time. Humans or wildlife often absorb these toxic substances when they eat fish or other prey.

Detailed explanation-2: -Toxic waste has been implicated in deaths and health problems such as cancers, birth defects, miscarriages, low birth weight, neurological disorders, liver disease, developmental disorders, hypertension, and heart defects.

Detailed explanation-3: -Clarification: Toxic wastes are substances that are poisonous even in very small or trace amounts. Some may have an acute effect on humans causing death, others may have a chronic or long term effect, slowly causing irreparable harm to humans and other organisms. 4.

Detailed explanation-4: -Where Does Toxic Waste Come From? The by-products of many of the products we use every day can result in the production of toxic waste. For example, common materials such as paints, batteries, pesticides, and solvents create toxic wastes during their manufacture or when these products are thrown out.