Pollution is when a harmful substance is introduced to the environment and it has poisonous effects. As well has hurting people, pollution has devastating effects on animals which can lead them to endangerment or even extinction. For example, one of the victims of pollution is, “…the Peregrine Falcon almost became extinct in Canada when DDT was widely used prior to becoming banned in the United States and Canada in 1971” (Greentumble Editorial Team). Thankfully DDT is now banned in many countries since it an insecticide that is insoluble to water and highly persistent once spread in the environment. Studies show that once ingested by birds it makes the shell to their eggs very frail from decreased calcium which makes it harder for their offspring to survive. DDT also has devastating affects to aquatic wildlife since it doesn’t mix with water, like oil. Once DDT is ingested it also stays in the body for a long period of time. So,
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Then if a fox catches the owl, though now not as toxic, the fox also has DDT in its system. This will weaken the fox’s immune system till the DTT kills him, or the fox obtains a disease since his defense against sickness are strongly deteriorated. DDT is just one of the many destructive types of pollution that people have exposed the world to. Pollution can come in many ways, shapes, and forms. All animals need sufficiently clean water to survive if their source of water is contaminated with toxic chemicals from industrial factories or insecticides giving them a slim chance of healthy living. Once again people are a prime cause of pollution in water. It is mostly caused by people or companies who are too cheap and/or lazy to actually dispose of the poison properly. The inexpensive and common, but illegal way out is to dump all of this toxic waste into water, which negatively impacts every animal within the area. The
Then if a fox catches the owl, though now not as toxic, the fox also has DDT in its system. This will weaken the fox’s immune system till the DTT kills him, or the fox obtains a disease since his defense against sickness are strongly deteriorated. DDT is just one of the many destructive types of pollution that people have exposed the world to. Pollution can come in many ways, shapes, and forms. All animals need sufficiently clean water to survive if their source of water is contaminated with toxic chemicals from industrial factories or insecticides giving them a slim chance of healthy living. Once again people are a prime cause of pollution in water. It is mostly caused by people or companies who are too cheap and/or lazy to actually dispose of the poison properly. The inexpensive and common, but illegal way out is to dump all of this toxic waste into water, which negatively impacts every animal within the area. The