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What are the consequences of water pollution?

Answer 1

Andrew Armstrong

Plants and animals in the water dies, the water sometimes gets too dirty for human/animals to drink.

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Answer 2

Caleb Allen

Water pollution can have a range of consequences, including:

Environmental damage to aquatic ecosystems.
Harm to marine life through ingestion of pollutants or destruction of habitats.
Negative impact on human health through contaminated drinking water sources.
Economic losses due to damage to fisheries, tourism, and water-dependent industries.
Disruption of the water cycle and depletion of freshwater resources.
Acceleration of eutrophication, leading to algae blooms and oxygen depletion in water bodies.
Spread of waterborne diseases, such as cholera and dysentery, due to contaminated water.
Long-term contamination of soil and groundwater, affecting agricultural productivity and human settlements.

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