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Soil contamination compensation may be sought after a person's health has been affected by contact with contaminated soil or water supplies. Soil contamination can cause a variety of health problems and has been linked with congenital disorders and leukaemia.
Soil pollution is caused by the presence of man-made xenobiotic chemicals or other alterations in the natural soil environment. This can be caused by several different factors such as the rupture of underground storage tanks, the application of pesticides, percolation of contaminated surface water to subsurface strata, oil and fuel dumping, leaking of wastes from landfills or direct discharge of industrial wastes to the soil.
The most common chemicals involved include petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, pesticides, lead and other heavy metals. Soil contamination can affect people's health either through contaminated soil, vapours from the contaminants or from secondary contamination of water supplies within underlying soil.
The health concern over soil contamination varies greatly depending on the type of pollutant and how a person is exposed to it. Chronic exposure to chromium, lead and other metals, petroleum, solvents and many pesticide and herbicide formulations can be carcinogenic, cause congenital disorders, and other chronic health conditions.
At sufficient dosages, a large number of soil contaminants can cause death by exposure via direct contact, inhalation or ingestion of contaminants in groundwater contaminated through soil.
Companies using harmful chemicals have a responsibility to ensure that they are disposed of safely where they won't be a risk to livestock or people. Soil contamination can be difficult to clean up and often involves geology, hydrology, chemistry and computer modelling skills to ensure that an area has been thoroughly cleaned and is left contamination-free.
If you have been affected by soil contamination, you may be entitled to making a compensation claim for your personal injuries.
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