Fact 14

About 700 million people worldwide drink contaminated water 

Fact 12

Asia has maximum numbers of polluted rivers than anywhere else in the world. Most of it contains bacteria created from human waste.

Fact 8

According to UNICEF, more than 3000 children die everyday globally due to consumption of contaminated drinking water.

Fact 7

In America, 40% of the rivers and 46% of the lakes are polluted and are considered unhealthy for swimming, fishing, or aquatic life.

Fact 6

Ground water in Bangladesh is contaminated with arsenic. Arsenc is very toxic, acute poison and a carcinogen. Approximately 85% of the total area of Bangladesh has contaminated groundwater.

Fact 5

According to the WHO (World Health Organization) and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), around 2.5 billion people do not have access to improve sanitation.

Fact 3

At least 320 million people in China do not have access to clean drinking water.

Books and Articles

Some books you can read about water pollution and the lack of water:

A Long Walk to Water is a book about the struggles of both a boy in a war, and a girl struggling with fetching water in South Sudan.

Global Thirst: Water and Society in the 21st Century

Water Pollution (True Books: Environment)

Aquatic Pollution - An Introductory Text

Facing Up to Freshwater Pollution: We Are at a Turning Point as Momentous as the 1970s, When the Clean Water Act Was Enacted

Sustainable Cities

Ecosystem Services and the Clean Water Act: Strategies for Fitting New Science into Old Law

Technology and Engineering: Sanitary and Storm Water Treatment: Increased Education Has Shown Treating Sanitary Water Only Partially Resolves Potential Pollution Issues

Preventing Water Pollution

Here are some simples tips on preventing water pollution:

- Turn off the tap when you don't need to use it, like when brushing your teeth. This helps stop water shortages and reduces the amount of contaminated water that needs treatment.
- Don't throw things out onto the streets, roads, rivers, oceans, and any other places besides a trashcan or better yet - a recycle bin. The trash can float over to the ocean, and many animals will be able to choke on it, and the different chemicals can infect the water, and many people and animals who depend on the water could catch a deadly disease from the water. Also, animals could get stuck in the trash and get sick from eating it.
- Don't throw anything toxic or any other trash that doesn't belong in the toilet or sink like paint and oil.
- Have more plants, because it prevents fertilizer, pesticide and contaminated water to enter nearby water source.
- Don't use too much pesticides or fertilizer, because it can run into water sources nearby.
- Pick up trash that you see lying around

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Ryan's Well - Quiz

Check out this link! It's a quiz about Ryan's Well, a foundation that helps families in developing countries. How much do you know about the condition in developing countries with water? It informs you about what the daily life of a child is like, and how water affects it. Ryan's Well is also a phenomenal place that you can donate money to.

 http://www.ryanswell.ca/quiz.html 

Introduction

Welcome to Maddy and Jada's blog against polluted water. We will be posting photos, facts, articles, and videos about water pollution, its prevention and its effects on our world.

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