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Give any two ways in which non-biodegradable substances would affect the environment

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(i) Chemicals like BHC and DDT induce carcinoma (muscle cancer) and growth of tumours in humans.
(ii) Unwise handling of non-biodegradable waste materials may cause skin, respiratory and intestinal infections. Non-biodegradable substances do not decompose easily. Such substances, if not disposed carefully, may contaminate our land and ground water resources besides polluting our environment.
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