Human Investigator
Your job is to inspect the effects that polluted oceans have on humans. All humans, including the citizens of Pollutersville, could be poisoned by the ocean. Use the following web sites to answer the questions. Once you have found the impact of pollution on the lives of humans, you should also form a list of solutions to offer to your group to include in your newsletter.Don't forget to keep notes and answer the questions for each of the web sites!
Where does the bacteria, that can make humans sick, come from?
Name a few diseases a human could get from contaminated waters.
Name a few ways to solve the ocean pollution problem in the Polluterville area. (Hint: look at question 10)
County of VenturaHow does organic waste affect the water?
How can this pollution be stopped? (Hint: Clean Water Act)
Raw SewageWhat signs of illness do these people see from swimming in polluted waters?
What causes most of the pollution in these California waters?
Polluted Coastal Water
Background and Bar courtesy of Hee Yun's Graphic Collection.