Soil pollution damages the environment and has a negative impact on all life forms associated with it.  Unstable agricultural methods that reduce soil organic matter can promote the transfer of pollutants into the food chain.  For example, contaminated soil can contaminate groundwater;  they are then collected in plant tissues and passed on to grazing animals, birds, and finally to people who feed on these plants and animals.  Contaminants in soil, groundwater and food chains can cause a number of diseases and increase mortality;  it can have acute short-term effects such as various intoxications or diarrhea and cancer, including chronic diseases.

    In addition to the impact on the environment, soil pollution is associated with high economic costs associated with reduced yields and crop quality.  Preventing soil pollution should be one of the top priorities in the world.  The vast majority of pollutants are the result of human activities, so we are directly responsible for changing the situation by reducing pollution and ensuring a safe future for our planet.

    It is important to recognize the value of soils, their productive potential and their contribution to food security and support of key ecosystem services.  Here are some reasons why soil pollution should not be ignored:

    1. Soil pollution affects the whole environment.  The food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe - our health and the health of all life on earth depends on the health of the soil.  The amount of nutrients in plant tissues depends on their presence in the soil and its ability to exchange nutrients and water with plant roots.

    2. Soil pollution is not observed.  Currently, one third of the globe is moderately or severely degraded due to erosion, loss of organic carbon, salinization, compaction, oxidation and chemical pollution.  It takes about a thousand years to form one centimeter of the topsoil;  this means that we cannot increase the soil layer in our lives.  We have only seen it now.  Despite all this, the level of soil pollution is growing.  The current rate of soil degradation threatens the ability to meet the basic needs of future generations.

    3. Soil pollution affects their filtration capacity.  The soil acts as a filter and buffer for pollutants.  But the potential of the soil to cope with the press ure of pollutants is not limitless.  If the protective potential of the soil is exhausted, pollutants begin to enter the environment, in particular the food chain (and are already penetrating).