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Water Pollution - Coggle Diagram
Water Pollution
Prevention
Stop throwing garbage into waterbodies.
Clear beaches and banks of rivers if any thrash
Spread the word about this pollution
Reuse water
Turn off taps when not in use
Stop using a hose to wash your car
Effects caused
Kills animals on land who drink the water
Cattle
Cows, bulls, oxen
Dogs, cats etc.
May cause waterborne diseases which can be fatal to humans
Cholera
Cholera is an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine
Diarrhoea
Loose, watery stools that occur more frequently than usual.
Hepatitis
Inflammation of the liver
Causes Marine life to die
Fish, crabs, mollusks, snails etc.
Causes
Oil spills
Caused due to leaking oil from ships, oil rigs or barrels
Domestic cause
Bathing
Washing dirty clothes and cattle
Urination and faeces
Industrial cause
Chemicals
Nuclear waste which is radioactive and can kill any plant or animal within a few minutes.
Hot water
Agricultural cause
Fertilizers.
Used to increase growth of crops
Pesticides
A chemical to prevent pests