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Explain how waste accumulation can be harmful. (Any two points)
Topic: Effects of waste accumulation
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(1) Heaped waste pollutes the air and water — it gives off foul gases and its leachate seeps into the groundwater. (2) It becomes a breeding ground for flies, mosquitoes and rats, which spread disease.