Effects of Water Pollution
The impact of water pollution is determined by the type and concentration of contaminants. The placement of water bodies is also a key element in determining pollution levels.
- In the vicinity of metropolitan areas, water bodies are very contaminated. This is the result of industrial and commercial businesses dumping rubbish and harmful substances.
- Water contamination has a significant impact on aquatic life. It has an effect on their metabolism and behaviour, as well as causing illness and death. Dioxin is a toxin that can cause a variety of issues, ranging from infertility to uncontrolled cell proliferation and cancer. Bioaccumulation of this chemical has been found in fish, chicken, and beef. Before reaching the human body, chemicals like these go up the food chain.
- Water pollution can have a significant impact on the food chain. It throws the food chain into disarray. Cadmium and lead are hazardous chemicals that, if they enter the food chain via animals (fish eaten by animals, humans), can cause further disruption at higher levels.
- Pollution affects humans, and diseases such as hepatitis can be contracted through faecal matter in water sources. Infectious disorders such as cholera, etc., can always be caused by poor drinking water treatment and unfit water.
- Because of water pollution, the ecosystem can be severely harmed, changed, and destructured.
What is Water Pollution?
Water is one of the most important natural resources on the planet, and it has existed for millennia. In reality, the same water we drink has been around in some form or another since the dinosaur era. More than two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered with water. This equates to1 octillion litres (1,260,000,000,000,000,000,000 litres) of water dispersed over the oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. Although this is a large amount of water, only about 0.3 % of it is suitable for human consumption. That number has decreased as commercialization and industrialization have developed. Furthermore, water contamination has been caused by inefficient and obsolete techniques, a lack of understanding, and a variety of other factors.
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