Soil pollution is invisible to the human eye, but it can damage the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe.
The Global assessment of soil pollution, published today, considers both point source contamination and diffuse pollution, and highlights the risks and impacts of soil pollution on human health, the environment and food security.
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Global Assessment of Soil Pollution report
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