Water Pollution Due to Population and Its Impact on the Environment

Authors

  • Prem Prabhakar  Department of Chemistry, Paliwal P G College Shikohabad Firozabad Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Critical, Heavy Metal, Radioactive Waste, Gastrointestinal.

Abstract

Water covers about 70% Earth’s surface. Safe drinking water is a basic need for all humans. Water resources in the world have been profoundly influenced over the last years by human activities, whereby the world is currently facing critical water supply and drinking water quality problems. In many parts of the world heavy metal (HM) concentrations in drinking water are higher than some international guideline values. ‘‘Population and Pollution’’ is one of the most important environmental and public health issues. The WHO reports that 80% diseases are waterborne. Industrialization, discharge of domestic waste, radioactive waste, excessive use of pesticides, fertilizers and leakage from water tanks are major sources of water pollution and rapid population growth are major driving forces of pollution in large cities, especially in megacities. These wastes have negative effects on human health. Different chemicals have different affects depending on their locations and kinds. Bacterial, viral and parasitic diseases like typhoid, cholera, encephalitis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis, skin infection and gastrointestinal are spreading through polluted water. Heavy metal (HM) pollution in drinking water, the incorporation of them into the food chain, and their implications as a global risk for the human health. It is known that there are million people with chronic HM poisoning which has become a worldwide public health issue, while 1.6 million children die each year from diseases for which contaminated drinking water is a leading cause. There is also evidence of HM in drinking water that are responsible for causing adverse effect on human health through food chain contamination. It is recommended to examine the water quality on regular basis to avoid its destructive effects on human health. Domestic and agriculture waste should not be disposed of without treating.

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Prem Prabhakar, " Water Pollution Due to Population and Its Impact on the Environment, International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemistry(IJSRCH), ISSN : 2456-8457, Volume 6, Issue 5, pp.45-54, September-October-2021.