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Based on the readings and your own research, answer the following questions: 1. How do pathogenic organisms get into a water source? Human and animal wastes (feces) are major source for pathogenic organisms (such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoa) into a water source (surface or groundwater). As water (surface runoff) resulting from the storm or precipitation or snowmelt runs over the land surface, it will pick up potential pollutants include pathogenic organisms as it runs over livestock…

The Problem: The Haitian Cholera Outbreak We have made many leaps and bounds towards a healthier future, mostly in part due to scientific research, immediate international cooperation, and the proper allocation of resources. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has tracked and confirmed the eradication of worldwide diseases such as smallpox. This also includes the reduction in prevalence for diseases such as measles through aggressive immunization campaigns. We have come to address the…

Around the world people use clean and filtered water in their daily lives to survive, ranging from bottled water that we use to drink to keeping our hygiene and brushing our teeth and keeping our bodies clean and hydrated. Although there is water accessible across the globe, several countries, such an example would be Africa, that do not have clean and reliable water due to natural events- erosion, dirt, rain, trash, and more. The events and catastrophes that happen in the world can lead to…

clean drinking water from the lakes or rivers. However, the water was not initially treated. The reason was because the relationship between diseases and waterborne pathogens had not been established. Later on, filtration and chlorination became a center of focus which drastically caused a reduction in typhoid and cholera ailments. In the rapidly growing cities, the capacity of water users outweighed its availability. Thus the construction of water reservoirs and piping became a priority. The…

A sewer line that is damaged could not only cause flooding, but it may also pose a health risk to you and your family. That is why it is important to make sure you do not ignore signs of sewer line damage and that you know how to recognize the symptoms of a problem. Here are a few signs of sewer line damage that you will not want to ignore. 1. A water level in your toilet bowl that is inconsistent One noticeable sign of sewer line damage is if the water in your toilet bowls fluctuates on a…

Creative writing: Persuasive work sample essay. Rough draft 1 Rain, flooding, washouts, and landslides are all too normal for most Gladstone residents. Rain mixed with twigs and leaves block storm drains creating major traffic problems along city roadways. Flooding caused by the rapid evacuation of water from our city leads to a fast flowing river that causes landslides and destruction. This could all be prevented by installing a new system of water management called Bioswales.…

If it weren’t for John Snow, Henry Whitehead, William Farr, and Edwin Chadwick, it is very likely cholera would not have ended when it did, and other public health issues would have taken even longer to be addressed. Even though they did not all work directly, their work benefited one another and led to the end of the cholera epidemic of 1854. John Snow had an enormous contribution to the end of this cholera epidemic. John Snow was a doctor, anesthesiologist, author, and a detective, just to…

April 25th, 2014 in Flint, Michigan the city switched its water supply. When switching the water supply, lead and debris began to seep into the drinking water. Almost instantly the majority of citizens in poverty started to complain about the water. The city and state officials began to deny that anything was wrong with the water supply. Yet the water had an odd smell, looked discolored, and had a funny taste. When the city and state officials finally acknowledged the problem in 2015 they went…

With the fashion industry being of the major pollutants of the bodies of water, the textile-processing exposes people and the nature to harmful chemicals. In fact, there are 72 emitted toxic elements during textile manufacturing as recognized by the World Bank (Anguelov, 2016). According to Kant, that out of the 72 toxic elements, 42 of these can be under the partial purification process that does not eliminate their toxicity level rather minimize it (as cited in Anguelov, 2016). Obviously, 30…

Water quality in Peru is a major problem. According to water.org, 4 million Peruvians don’t have access to clean water. Tap water in Peru must be boiled for at least one minute or purified using other methods to be safe for drinking. According to Scientific American, as water shortages cause crop failure, people in rural Peru move to the cities. Unemployment and poverty in these urban areas lead to problems involving mental health, alcoholism and domestic violence. Modern technology is providing…