what are the effect of water pollution
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It can cause contamination of drinking water – thereby contributing to waterborne illnesses. Water pollution also affects the ecosystem – it can cause a phenomenon called eutrophication. This can cause fish and other aquatic organisms to die.
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- Water pollution drastically affects human health; in fact, it can kill. In 2015 alone, a study revealed that waterborne illnesses caused 1.8 million deaths worldwide.
- It can cause contamination of drinking water – thereby contributing to waterborne illnesses.
- Water pollution also affects the ecosystem – it can cause a phenomenon called eutrophication. This can cause fish and other aquatic organisms to die.
- Toxic elements dissolved in water can make their way to humans through fish or other aquatic organisms.
- Water pollution also leaches chemicals into the soil that may impact the growth of plants or other food crops.
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