Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Are We Poisoning The Sea?


Everyday we poison the sea with toxic waste. We destroy habitats by putting trash, chemicals, oil, and many other things into our seas, lakes, and ponds. When we do this we not only put the wildlife living in these habitats in danger but ourselves as well. These chemicals are not good for us or animals. The toxic chemicals enter our bodies and can cause damage. Humans are affected with a range of symptoms including skin irritation, stomach cramps, vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, fever, sore throat, headache, muscle and joint pain, blisters of the mouth and liver damage. Animals, birds, and fish are all being affected by this as well.

http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_shaw_the_oil_spill_s_toxic_trade_off.html
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/cyanobacteria/en/
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6 comments:

  1. Meryl JonesJanuary 5, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    During the video, the fact that I found most startling, was that 1/3 of marine mammals are in danger of going extinct. Like you mentioned and in the video, by allowing toxic wastes into our oceans, we are only hurting these animals more.

    When you said the toxic chemicals enter our bodies, is that through eating animals living in these seas, or through other ways?

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  2. RMurphy23January 5, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    If we are dumping chemicals into the water from BFRs (Brominated Flame Retardants) What are we suppose to use instead of these to protect yourselves?

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  3. SimmonsJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    To Meryl - Yes, its mostly by eating fish and seafood that these chemicals get into our bodies. The sea animals eat these plastics and junk we throw into the water and we eat them, putting these chemicals in our bodies. We put the toxic waste into the ocean but in reality we are putting them into other humans and sea life as well.

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  4. SimmonsJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    To RMurphy23 - what do you mean by what are we suppose to use instead of these to protect yourselves?

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  5. RMurphy23January 5, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    If we are going to get ride of these cause the harm the animals what are we suppose to use instead

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  6. SimmonsJanuary 5, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    To RMurphy23 - We can still use them just don't put the trash and chemicals into the water put it in the proper place.

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