Just a non-scientifc opinion: I think it binds to the rain/the humidity and does go into the ground, yes. Depending on where your water comes from, it might not seep into that, I think. And stuff in your lungs may be worse than the same stuff in your stomach, depending on the stuff, I guess.
What I really came to say: the only long term solution is guillotines
I suppose guillotines help in a variety of situations, though I would have not imagined them as an extreme way of filtering the lack of actions by politicians and corporations towards the environment 🤔