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.
Land pollution causes us to lose 24 billion tons of top soil every year. Approximately half of our trash is disposed in landfills. Over 80% of items in landfills can be recycled, but theyâre not. Only 2% of our waste is actually recycled.