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Plastic bag

Plastic bottle
Snack bag

Water pollution

1.The causes of water
pollution
2.The effects of water
pollution
3.The possible solutions

What
is
water
Water pollution occurs when
toxic
substances enter water
pollution?
bodies such as lakes, rivers,
oceans, aquifer,…
• degrading water quality
• making the water unusable
• toxic to humans

1.The causes of
water pollution

Who causes water
pollution?
Nature

Human

• Domestic wastewater
from households

• Industrial waste
• Agriculture waste

People:

• Domestic wastewater
from households

-Dumping garbage,

dead animal corpses
into water bodies
-Washing clothes,
utensils and bathing
animals,… in water

• Industrial waste
- Industrial factories discharge
wastewater into the water
bodies: Industrial waste is not
treated properly, it can easily
pollute the water.

Oil leaks and spills:
spillage of oil from oil
mining machines and ships.
-

Oil spill in Chennai on January 28, 2017

• Agriculture waste
-Farmer use chemical fertilizers and
pesticides for crops
-These substances seep into the
groundwater, then flows into rivers,
streams,…

Who causes water
pollution?
Human

Nature

storm

Tornado

Flood

Natural
disaster

Tsunami

1.The effects of
water pollution

Destroying the natural landscape

• .

• Thousands of tons of
plastic wastes dump
into the rivers, lakes,
seas,… every year
• Vietnam is one of the
top 'five ocean plastic
polluters' in the
world

Effecting on aquatic
microorganisms

Degrading
food quality

Disruption of
food chains

More than 50 kinds of
diseases are caused by poor
drinking water quality . And
50% of child deaths are
related to poor drinking
water quality in the world.

_Thousands of children
in poor nations do not
have clean water to drink

Cause a number of
diseases such as:

Cause a number of
diseases such as:
• Diarrhea
• Skin diseases
• Fever
• Stomach diseases
• Cholera
• Cancer

The consequences of water pollution
cause severe damage to the economy
because it costs a lot of money for
treating the contaminated water.

1.The possible
solutions to reduce
water pollution

Fresh and clean water
are more precious than
anything else today!

Do you know
how to conserve
water?

1. Do not litter!

2. Avoid using
plastic products
Friendly
products

3. Save water
Take shorter showers

Turn off the running tap
when it is not in use

Do not wash
clothes daily

4. Disposal of toxic
wastes properly
5. Do not overuse
pesticides and fertilizers
in agricultural

6. Reuse and
Recycle
7. Try planting
more trees

1. Do not litter!
2. Avoid using
plastic
products
3. Save
water

4. Disposal of
toxic wastes
properly

6. Reuse and
recycle

5. Do not overuse 7. Try planting
pesticides and
more trees
fertilizers in
agricultural

''If there is magic on planet it is contained in water.''

Water is our food, health,
energy, and our life.
Conserve Water!  Preserve Life!

Thanks for your listening!