The pollution in Buenaventura

The three negative consequences of pollution in Buenaventura. Although the city has a
high biodiversity and great importance as a port, it faces some environmental problems. The
pollution of the sea, human waste ends up in the sea, and marine species suffer alterations in
their habitat. for example, fish, shrimp, and crabs among other species. According to the
marine biologist and CAE member Julio César Escobar "in the preliminary study, higher levels
of 1,100 bacteria were found for every 100 milliliters of water, which exceeds the limit for the
amount of bacteria" taking into account what Julio César Escobar, it can be said that
Buenaventura's seawater is not for human consumption and people should not bathe in it to
prevent infections. The noise pollution, the port is one of the noisiest cities in Valle del Cauca,
so excess noise is detrimental to the health of the people who live in it. for example, It causes
stress, migraine, social conflict among others. According to the speech therapist enecsys
eucharisties “the situation of the population with hearing problems is worrying with the
consequences that this brings for health. Not only hearing loss but also its incidence in the
violence that the port suffers today. ”According to the above, it can be established that noise
pollution does not affect one but several areas of health and this is detrimental to the social
environment. The visual pollution, billboards especially in elections disturbs people´s eyesight,
moreover this cause aggressive and invasive overstimulation for the eyes generating
discomfort. for example, Traffic accidents due to visual reading, pain in the eyes, among
others. According to the Buenaventura mayor's office, "sanctions will be applied under article
181 of Law 1801, from 1.5 to 40 legal minimum wages," after what was said above, people
who contaminate the vision will be sanctioned with the payment of a fine and this helps
reduce this environmental problem. In conclusion, the pollution in Buenaventura has very
important negative environmental impacts, since the habitants are seriously affected, which
requires a prompt solution.