AIM: To explain the link between water pollution and human disease DN: Write a caption for the picture HW: Article Due Friday
Some Diseases caused by water pollution: Entamoeba Cholera Cryptosporidium
Robert Koch German Doctor Linked cholera outbreak to water Resulted in the restriction of dumping wastes in water Koch’s Postulates A set procedure to determine a disease causing pathogen
Pathogens Pathogens carried by water result in more human illness and death than any environmental factor!!! EX:Cholera, Malaria
Sewage Water that contains organic wastes from humans and industry Ex: toilet, sink, dishwasher, washing machines *****NOT ALL COUNTRIES TREAT SEWAGE BEFORE IT IS DUMPED!!!
Sewage Treatment Plant Process raw sewage before it is returned to surface water systems
Factories Toxic chemicals Thermal pollution
Thermal Pollution Industry using water as a coolant for machines As temperature increases, the amount of oxygen decreases
Agricultural Runoff Pesticides Fertilizers Human and animal waste
What are some sources of sewage? What is the purpose of a sewage treatment plant? Name some pathogens found in water. What are some common water pollutants? Explain how thermal pollution affects an aquatic ecosystem.