Agricultural runoff with respect to water pollution:
- Agricultural runoff refers to rain, melted snow, or irrigation water from farmland that drains into ponds, lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.
- It carries pollutants such as soil particles, pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, salts, and nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen, leading to water pollution.
Diseases in humans caused by water pollution:
- Waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, giardiasis, amoebiasis, and hepatitis can occur due to polluted water consumption.
- Contaminated water can also cause skin rashes, ear aches, pink eyes, and damage the nervous system when contaminated with insecticides or heavy metals.
