Causes and Effects of Pesticide and Metal Pollution on Different Ecosystems

Abstract

Due to anthropogenic interference in the environment disrespecting the principles of sustainability, pollution is currently a serious matter of concern. This increasingly global problem threatens the survival not only of humans but also of other life forms on the planet as contaminants pose serious risks to health and to the ecosystem as a whole. This chapter will address the main causes and consequences of pollution due to two highly harmful pollutants that require attention: pesticides and heavy metals.