The Pollution of the Yellow River In China, industrial plants and workers had been dumping toxic waste and sewage into the Yellow River for countless years. This water pollution had made a significant impact on the environment of the river and sea. The overpowering, deadly chemicals that were dumped in the Yellow River killed vast amounts of life in the water and endangered anything that drank from it, including the humans who lived there. Water is the most important necessity for life, and therefore it is imperative to have a clean source to drink from otherwise you are at risk of widespread diseases and even death. Under these circumstances, China is still struggling with the almost irreversible effects that came along with the toxins in
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The vibrant colors of magenta and orange filled the body of water by the drop, as it oozed from the rancid, corroded drainage system (Kang 30). The mixing of acidic chemicals created these colors, and produced nasty, murky water. Kang states, “When oil spills occur, the water is coated with a greasy sheen, and ugly, yellow bubbles seem to blister its surface” (30). When looking at photographs of the Yellow River, the waterway is a brownish-red tint, and looks like humans tossed dead carcasses of animals and other individuals right into the stream, easily hiding evidence. The yellow tones developed from the silt that absorbed the toxic chemicals. Because of the lack precaution the workers used, the water’s unnatural look created major complications for China’s water source. The mixture of lethal, acidic substances produced harmful living conditions for any wildlife to live in their natural …show more content…
A. Cancer rates went up the charts as the months went by, and birth defects started to from in newborn children (Larmer 147). Villages along the river and sea could not seek appropriate treatment of their lifelong illnesses, so death became the resulting factor of many individuals. Larmer states, “It’s little wonder that gastrointestinal cancer is now the number one killer in the countryside” (149). Most of China drank from the river, and that caused their bodies to develop infections that became incurable or fatal. These effects of the polluted water had been killing residents so quickly that everyone developed fear. It is unfortunate that one mechanism could easily destroy the lives of countless
The vibrant colors of magenta and orange filled the body of water by the drop, as it oozed from the rancid, corroded drainage system (Kang 30). The mixing of acidic chemicals created these colors, and produced nasty, murky water. Kang states, “When oil spills occur, the water is coated with a greasy sheen, and ugly, yellow bubbles seem to blister its surface” (30). When looking at photographs of the Yellow River, the waterway is a brownish-red tint, and looks like humans tossed dead carcasses of animals and other individuals right into the stream, easily hiding evidence. The yellow tones developed from the silt that absorbed the toxic chemicals. Because of the lack precaution the workers used, the water’s unnatural look created major complications for China’s water source. The mixture of lethal, acidic substances produced harmful living conditions for any wildlife to live in their natural …show more content…
A. Cancer rates went up the charts as the months went by, and birth defects started to from in newborn children (Larmer 147). Villages along the river and sea could not seek appropriate treatment of their lifelong illnesses, so death became the resulting factor of many individuals. Larmer states, “It’s little wonder that gastrointestinal cancer is now the number one killer in the countryside” (149). Most of China drank from the river, and that caused their bodies to develop infections that became incurable or fatal. These effects of the polluted water had been killing residents so quickly that everyone developed fear. It is unfortunate that one mechanism could easily destroy the lives of countless