Water Pollution
In the current days we witness different types of pollution all around us. Some of them may not damage our health in a direct manner but could be harmful after long term exposure. Water pollution is one of the biggest problems that faces modern society and is harmful to the health of humans and animals because it affects every living organism in this earth. This essay will talk about industrial pollution, Oil pollution, litter and sewage pollution.
One of the main sources of pollution are industrial wastes, these wastes come from factories located by the sea. Throughout the years these locations have been used for industrial activities due to the strategic location for both transport and waste disposal. An example of subsequent effects of pollution on living organisms in the sea is the mercury poisoning in Minimata Bay, Japan. The Chisso cooperation factory in Minimata produced acetaldehyde, the method used produced mercury as a byproduct which was released in Mnimata bay. This caused the Minimata disease to appear, with symptoms such as insanity and paralysis and ultimately causing death within weeks.
Apart from industrial wastes, another pollutant of the seas is oil, this mainly happens as a result of oil spillage due to sea accidents. Also one of the most devastating environmental disasters is the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which took place in the US seas, where an Exxon company shipping company ship by the name of Exxon Valdez sank in the water, spilling more than 260,000 barrels in the sea. The area of the ocean covered by the spill was about 28,000 squared kilometers, this affected a lot of the wildlife in the area including salmon, sea otters, seals and seabirds. The damages award was ruled to be $2.5 billion.
Another water contaminant is illegally dumped rubbish in the sea, where plastic products which are discarded affect many organisms living in the sea, which get entangled in this litter and are not able to free themselves, often dying slowly
One of the main sources of pollution are industrial wastes, these wastes come from factories located by the sea. Throughout the years these locations have been used for industrial activities due to the strategic location for both transport and waste disposal. An example of subsequent effects of pollution on living organisms in the sea is the mercury poisoning in Minimata Bay, Japan. The Chisso cooperation factory in Minimata produced acetaldehyde, the method used produced mercury as a byproduct which was released in Mnimata bay. This caused the Minimata disease to appear, with symptoms such as insanity and paralysis and ultimately causing death within weeks.
Apart from industrial wastes, another pollutant of the seas is oil, this mainly happens as a result of oil spillage due to sea accidents. Also one of the most devastating environmental disasters is the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which took place in the US seas, where an Exxon company shipping company ship by the name of Exxon Valdez sank in the water, spilling more than 260,000 barrels in the sea. The area of the ocean covered by the spill was about 28,000 squared kilometers, this affected a lot of the wildlife in the area including salmon, sea otters, seals and seabirds. The damages award was ruled to be $2.5 billion.
Another water contaminant is illegally dumped rubbish in the sea, where plastic products which are discarded affect many organisms living in the sea, which get entangled in this litter and are not able to free themselves, often dying slowly