Which of the following statement is NOT true in reference to the hazards caused by solid wastes?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4: None of the above.
Solid wastes cause health hazards through the creation of obnoxious smells — True. Decomposing waste produces foul smell and unhealthy conditions.
Solid wastes cause health hazards by harbouring flies and rodents, who act as carriers of diseases like typhoid, diarrhoea, malaria etc. — True. Waste dumps become breeding grounds for disease-causing organisms and vectors.
If carelessly handled, they spread by wind and are splattered through rainwater. — True. Solid waste can spread pollution through air and water movement.
All the given statements are true regarding the hazards caused by solid wastes.
NCERT: "Solid wastes cause health hazards through the creation of obnoxious smells and harbouring of flies and rodents, which act as carriers of diseases like typhoid, diphtheria, diarrhoea, malaria and cholera, etc. These wastes cause a frequent nuisance as and when they are carelessly handled, spread by wind and splattered through rainwater."