Review Note

Which is a consequence of the unique characteristic of metal as a pollutant?

A. Non-degradable metals are ultimately removed by natural water cycles, minimizing their long-term impact on ecosystems despite initial contamination risks
B. Metals, once introduced into the environment, persist indefinitely, leading to accumulation in food chains and increased toxicity levels in living organisms
C. Metals that do not degrade beyond their elemental states accumulate in soil but eventually neutralize through natural soil processes
D. Persistent metals contaminate soils over time, reducing land fertility, but are degraded by organic acid leaching that occurs due to decomposing organisms