Researchers also think the problem of soil pollution is mainly one of forewarning. To act after the damage has been done is just to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted and is really insignificant. The beauty of the myriad beings lies in the good earth: It seems that hands are tied and there is an absence of any policy for agricultural pollution.
也有學者認為，土壤汙染的問題重在預警，惡果造成後再亡羊補牢，已無太大意義。