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Phosphate pollution is caused by...

Phosphate pollution is caused by

A

phosphate rock only

B

agricultural fertilisers only

C

sewage and phosphate rocks

D

sewage and agricultural fertilisers

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D
Man has been releasing large quantities of phosphorus into the biosphere in the form of agriculture fertilisers (superphosphates) and synthetic detergents.
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