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"Main Cause Of Water Pollution" information
continued .... Aside from improper and careless waste disposal,
another main cause of water pollution is toxic
substances coming from industrial, agricultural and
domestic use. Trace elements of lead, cadmium,
mercury, dioxins are detected in different water
sources which sometimes accumulate in the water
supply causing health problems. These toxic substances come from industries such
mining, power plants, automobile manufacturers and
others that produce toxic substances leading to
bodies of water. Apart from these industries, these
toxic materials contaminate the water through
accidents like chemical or oil spills. Lastly, another considerable main cause of
water pollution is sedimentation. Although it is
hard to imagine how soil particles can
contribute to water pollution, but it does. When
huge amount of solid particles accumulate in
water, whether due to deforestation, farming, or
soil erosion, the sediments cloud the spawning
grounds of fishes leading to their gradual
extinction. Humans greatly affect the environment. People
will either be heroes or villains of Mother
Nature. Toxic substances, algal bloom,
sedimentation are all end results of human
activities. These pollutants are not the real
evils of water pollution but the people behind
every wrong disposal and negligence. Unless man
realizes that it is not the prohibition of
pollutants nor banning industrial productions
that should be changed but the behavior and
attitude he possesses towards his environment,
the rivers, lakes, and other water systems have
no hope to be saved.
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