Water

Pollution
Water
Pollution
Water covers over 70% of the
Earths surface and is a very
important resource for people and
the environment. Water pollution
affects drinking water, rivers,
lakes and oceans all over
the world. This conseuently
harms human health and the
natural environment
Water
Pollution What are
the
dangers of
water
pollution!
What
causes
water
pollution!
"ow to
prevent
water
pollution!
The End
What causes
water pollution?
#ome of the causes are$
%arine dumping&
'ndustrial and
radioactive waste

(il pollution

)tmospheric
*eposition
+nderground #torage
,eakages
What are the
dangers of water
pollution?
'ndustrial waste often
contains many to-ic
compounds
that damage the health
of auatic animals and
those who eat them.
%icro.ial pollutants from sewage often result
in infectious diseases that infect auatic life
and terrestrial life through drinking water.
#uspended particles
in freshwater
reduces the uality
of drinking water for
humans and the
auatic environment
for marine life.
How to prevent
water pollution?
/onserve water .y turning off the tap when
running water is not necessary.
0e careful a.out what you throw down your
sink or toilet.
+se environmentally household products,
such as washing powder, household
cleaning agents and toiletries.
Take great care not to overuse pesticides
and fertilisers.
*ont throw litter into rivers, lakes or oceans.
"elp clean up any litter you see on .eaches or in
rivers and lakes,
The end
This is a very concerning issu .ecause we
are polluting a resource that is essential so
we can live.
#o, the message is that we need to change
our ha.its in order to preserve the water.
We haver already told you some mesures
.ut you have to think for yourselves and
realise that we are only destroying a thing
that we really need.
' know that you all dont want to damage
our planet and ourselves, so put your hand
on your conscience and act now1
Work done .y$
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