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Besides air pollution, what are the problems that may arise when garbage is heaped up?

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If the waste materials are dumped in large quantities the microorganisms cannot decopose it completely. Then they accumulate around, decay and emit foul smell. Such places become the breeding place of rats and other harmful insects and this will cause several contagious diseases.
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