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Which risk significantly increased in chinampa agriculture when using concentrated human waste?

A)Reduced structural integrity of terraces
B)Bacterial contamination of cultivated crops
C)Slower nitrogen fixation in the soil
D)Rapid depletion of soil phosphates

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Bacterial contamination increased because night soil was directly applied; the contact transmission mechanism transferred pathogens like E. coli to edible plants. Therefore, foodborne illness outbreaks rose on improperly treated plots; rather than nutrient lockup or damage specifically to the infrastructure.

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