WATER pollution: causes and consequences

Water is one of the most important resources for the human being, being an essential good for us to survive, its drink being essential, but also being very important in other factors such as the search for energy or food. To understand the processes that can cause this essential element to be corrupted in this lesson from a TEACHER we must talk about the causes and consequences of water pollution.

The water contamination, which receives other names as water pollution, is a change in the water through a modification carried out by man in a general way, although it can also be carried out by other factors that he makes what the water becomes unusable or dangerous for any of its uses. The consequences of water pollution for humans are so enormous that today it has become an issue for all governments in the world.

The water pollution has gone linked to human evolution, since the constant technological development And the advancement of the industry has caused that the waste that ends up in one way or another in the water is increasing, creating a series of ecosystems with modified and already corrupt water. It is thought that if human beings do not change their economic and industrial systems in the coming years, they may end up using water as we know it.

Both the causes and consequences of water pollution are key to maintaining this element free of harmful particles, since the total contamination of an environment so vital to the human being human it would be fatal to the world. Water forms part of most of the Earth's surface, and its pollution through it would end our planet forever, since human beings need water to remain fury. Here we discover you how is the water cycle, so that you understand why it rains in the world.

To continue with this lesson, we must talk about the causes of water pollution, these being both due to the activity of the man as well as external factors such as causes arising from natural phenomena that to a greater or lesser extent can contaminate the waters. The main causes of water pollution are as follows:

• Both chemical and industrial wastes factories that end up in rivers and canals causing great pollution. Among these products we can talk about inorganic minerals, radioactive substances or viruses contained in discharged waste.
• The high temperatures is another major cause of water pollution, since both the high temperatures arising from global warming and the increase in temperatures due to its Use in factories can cause the temperature to increase greatly, changing temperatures to higher than normal affects the composition of the water polluting it.
• The chemical products used in agriculture such as pesticides that are used to increase the production and size of agricultural products. These products filter through the ground and reach the subsoil where it sometimes affects the water we consume, and can cause great contamination in this water.
• The constant deforestation of forests causes the landscape to change and therefore water sources such as rivers or lakes end up drying up.
• Oil spills is one of the main causes of water pollution, this being due to the fact that the form of storage of derived elements The oil has historically been very deficient, causing serious problems when these elements come into contact with the Petroleum.

To finish this lesson we are going to talk about consequences of the contamination of the water for the human being and the planet in general. The main consequences of pollution are the following

• Diseases: The consumption or use of water to consume it or to use it in a hygienic way can cause numerous diseases to humans and animals. Among the diseases produced by the consumption of this contaminated element we can speak of hepatitis, cholera or diarrhea. At present it is trying to create new infrastructures that serve to sanitize and clean the waters and end these problems.
• Mortality: It is said that around 40% of the deaths of minors in the world have as a primary or secondary factor the use of corrupt water. Among the deaths caused by contaminated water we can talk about deaths from diseases caused by it, the inability to use clean water to stop the advance of bacteria or viruses, or to consume water that is not found in terms to be consumed.
• Malnutrition: Malnutrition is another element linked to water pollution that causes many deaths, especially on the African continent. A balanced diet is a key factor in maintaining life, and clean water should be a highly relevant element in anyone's diet. After all, water is the only essential and necessary drink for human beings.
• Changes in the ecosystem: Pollution of both fresh and salt water can cause serious changes in ecosystems, ending with large landscapes, destroying thousands of species of fauna and flora, and finally causing the destruction of the natural environments we need to maintain our species.