Give any two ways in which non-biodegradable substances would affect the environment.

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asked Jun 14, 2017 in Environmental Science by Kundan kumar (49,132 points) 34 378 1010

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answered Jun 14, 2017 by Vikash Kumar (144,729 points) 8 11 21
selected Mar 5, 2018 by sanjeev
 
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 Chemicals like BHC and DDT induce carcinoma (muscle cancer) and growth of tumours.  Handling of waste materials may cause skin, respiratory and intestinal infections.  Non-biodegradable substances do not decompose easily so it produces land and water pollution.

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