Health Related Impacts to People
One of the major problems created by water pollution is the effect it has on the health of humans. Many people living in South Asia have a very limited supply of clean water, after all, 25% of people in South Asia live in extreme poverty. This leads people living in those conditions to drink whatever kind of water they can get, even polluted water. In fact, feces in the water of South Asia is so common that it is considered normal. No human should have to drink that. At the beginning of the 20th century in the United States, big cities distributed untreated water to the general public. Once this was confirmed to cause serious health impacts there was an act passed to immediately change the water quality. Unfortunately, this is still happening in many parts of South Asia and its people are drinking contaminated water.
The way the pollution in the water actually affects these people is utterly disgusting. Things such as bacteria, chemicals, and even industrial waste are the major causes of these health problems. It is causing childhood death, diarrhea, and a proven lack of cognitive growth. In Pakistan alone approximately 250,000 children die annually from waterborne diseases that could have been prevented. Also, because of the polluted water, people in Bangladesh are being exposed to arsenic in their water. It is now in 42 out of the 64 regions of Bangladesh, and in the future an estimated 1 out of 10 people could die from cancer caused by the arsenic. Because this pollution is so prevalent it is causing disease and death in South Asia. Unless change occurs soon, the people living there will face a toxic future.
The way the pollution in the water actually affects these people is utterly disgusting. Things such as bacteria, chemicals, and even industrial waste are the major causes of these health problems. It is causing childhood death, diarrhea, and a proven lack of cognitive growth. In Pakistan alone approximately 250,000 children die annually from waterborne diseases that could have been prevented. Also, because of the polluted water, people in Bangladesh are being exposed to arsenic in their water. It is now in 42 out of the 64 regions of Bangladesh, and in the future an estimated 1 out of 10 people could die from cancer caused by the arsenic. Because this pollution is so prevalent it is causing disease and death in South Asia. Unless change occurs soon, the people living there will face a toxic future.