How is water pollution harmful to all living things?
We are all part of the food cycle, and little things can affect it greatly. If fish eat any chemicals that are deadly, the fish can end up in our stomach. Stated from guides network“ Heavy metals can slow development; result in birth defects and some are carcinogenic.”( Water pollution guide) water pollution can affect you children and cause birth defect. Drinking polluted water can cause diseases, and fish drinking polluted water can cause them to die.
Facts
1. Water makes up to 60-95 of weight of any functioning organism.
2. According to UNICEF, more than 3000 children die every day due to consumption of contaminated drinking water.
3. According to the World Health Organization and UNICEF, around 2.5 billion people do not have access to improved sanitation.
4. Food & Water Watch also mentions that the water quality in 40 % of rivers and streams and 46 % of lakes in the U. S. are too dangerous for fishing, swimming or drinking because of toxic waste produced from the massive use of industrial weeds killer, farms and livestock operations.