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Water can seep through the mass of waste in a landfill. As it does so, various pollutants can dissolve in the water, and the water can be contaminated by bacteria growing in the fill. If inadequate measures were taken in constructing the landfill, this water can easily enter local aquifers, polluting local water supplies.
In other words, pollution.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agothey found harmful chemicals in landfill itself because of some of the fact that there is no biodegradable chemicals causing pulltion
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∙ 11y agoit afects us by giving us birth defects and putting harmful poultints in the air
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∙ 9y agoThe long term effects of landfills include toxins that seep into the air and soil and invade our local water supply. Landfills also pose a threat to global warming and aquatic environments.
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