Water, Water, Everywhere And Not A Drop To Drink…
With each passing year, water pollution increases. This increase in pollution continues to be responsible for killing plant and animal life as well as polluting rivers, beaches and other water-ways. This pollution represents potentially harmful effects on human health and the environment. The pollution is typically generated by industry, waste treatment facilities, illegal dumping and other sources of water pollution such as the effluent from pig farming. The pollution from pig farming in Maryland led to the discovery of pfiesteria, a toxic virus that has affected plant and fish species along Maryland water-ways. Pollution is responsible for the disruption of the ecosystem, diseases in plants and animals, and deforestation.
Water pollution has been responsible for severe damages in many areas. Both wildlife and humans are affected by the inability to find healthy food and water in areas inundated with pollution. Large and potentially catastrophic environmental impact is possible from water pollution, such as the way oil spilled into water-ways can help melt ice and influence temperature levels. Few animals that life and reproduce in water remain unaffected by high levels of pollution. If these water-ways become overly polluted, many of the animals and plant species whose habitat they represent are threatened with extinction. Some types of water pollution cause disease in animals which can be passed to humans, like pfiesteria mentioned above. Fish with pfiesteria ingested by humans can lead to dizziness, disorientation and symptoms resembling nerve damage. Other forms of pollution from chemical contaminants cause anomalies to form on the skin of animals and manifest diseases among plant life. This scenario is even more of a potential threat during the warm summer months when the frequent interaction among animals helps disease and contaminants to spread
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