Water Pollution

                                                                                                         Water Pollution

Water is a precious thing. without water We can not imagine our life. Water is very essential for human beings to live. We use water for drinking, bathing, irrigation and sanitation. We need clean water for these tasks. But these days water has become polluted. Many types of dirty elements have mixed in water. Dirt, plastic, rotten-throat substances, disinfectants etc. have reduced the quality of water drastically. Dirty water contains harmful germs that harm our health and also the entire Ecosystem. So, water pollution is becoming a major problem on the earth. Every child should know about water pollution because children are the future of our country. Our little efforts bring a huge change.

 what is water pollution?

 Water pollution results when pollutants are introduced into the water bodies such as lakes, rivers, oceans, and groundwater. For instance, releasing treated wastewater into natural water bodies can cause degradation of aquatic ecosystems. Water is an integral basis of human life. As we all know that all human beings and animals depend on water. The contaminated waste coming out of the industries in the natural water sources is threatening human life. Due to increased industrialization the problem of water pollution is being assumed day after day. Therefore, there is a need to look into this problem.

Causes of water pollution:-

Water pollution has many causes, The major cause of water pollution is human itself. We pollute water bodies through various activities such as, agricultural activities, industrial waste. Sources that cause water pollution can be divided into two categories:

1). Direct Sources

2). Indirect Sources

Direct Sources:- Those sources are called direct Sources of Water Pollution which directly enter into the water and contaminate it. For instance,disposal of waste, plastic, the urban sewage, industrial waste, and Oil Spills in oceans, etc. These are a major cause of water Pollution all across the world. Plastic is very dangerous for marine species. 

Indirect Sources:- Indirect Sources can be chemical dump, fertilizers, pesticides, septic tanks, etc.contaminate the water indirectly. When these harmful chemicals are used on plants in the field, the rain washes these chemicals and mixes them with soil. 

Harmful Effects of Water Pollution?

Water pollution has adverse effects on human health and the environment. Drinking especially polluted water has led to many frightening diseases. Many infants end their lives with diseases like diarrhea, cholera. Its root cause is polluted drinking water. 

We should consider our responsibility for this and should be aware of various diseases like diarrhea, malaria, malaria and other diseases that result from impure water.  There are much more harmful effects of water pollution which are as -

Effects of water pollution on human health 

Diseases:- when we drink polluted water. it has many harmful effects on our health. It can cause typhoid, hepatitis, cholera, and various other diseases. 80 percent of the world's diseases are caused by impure water. Many Children had lost their lives in developing countries due to the lack of potable water. 

Water pollution affects the food chain

Water pollution is highly affected the food chain. Disruption in food chains happens when toxins, pollutants and plastic in the water are consumed by marine animals such as fish, shellfish etc. These pollutants get transferred when big animals eat small aquatic animals. Finally, these pollutants enter the human body when we consume fish in our meal. 

Our life majorly depends on water. We have a fundamental right to drink potable water. but we all are helpless to drink polluted water because of our own habits. We can control this problem with our little efforts.

You can take initiative to take some helpful steps to reduce water pollution, such as by using less pesticides, using Eco-friendly detergents etc. You can also work in a group at your school to aware more people about water pollution, its causes, effects, and preventive measures.

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