U.S. Drinking Water Widely Contaminated With ‘Forever Chemicals’: Report. (n.d.). Retrieved August 15, 2020, from https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2020-01-22/us-drinking-water-widely-contaminated-with-forever-chemicals-report
In article U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with forever chemicals: Report the commonly touches upon the subject chemicals that permanently contaminate the waters in which they’re put into. This results in severe pollution of drinking water in places such as Miami, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. These forever chemicals are resistant to decomposition in the environment. Which results in many large water sources being fatal to the communities it supplied. Experts saved around 10 million Americans have already been contaminated with what are known as perfluoroalkyl substances. Additionally these detrimental chemicals are extremely hard to avoid once placed in a water source (i.e. Filtration at times cannot be an option). In the contaminated sites that were researched, around 6 to 7 of these fatal compounds are found in each site. Although there effects on health are not well understood.
The contamination of of these various water sources with “forever chemicals” has relation to environmental science through our interactions with the ecosystems around us. Many of the small local bodies of water that we have provide a habitat for various micro organisms, and other physical life. Although the dumping of our waste destroys their homes, and their entire populations. Additionally it ruins in Perfect water sources that could be well utilized. Overall dumping of dangerous chemicals depletes the life of an ecosystem. Which in turn relates to environmental science, by explaining another one of humans Extreme negative interactions with our natural environment
Is there some way to get rid of those “forever chemicals” once they mix into the ocean?
I agree that dangerous chemicals being released into the ecosystem can cause extreme harm to it. Also, everything is connected and therefore nothing really goes away.
This is mainly pertaining to smaller bodies of water, because ocean water isnt really ever used to be purified drinking water. But no, they are permanently there.
How are humans affected by the chemicals in the water? I was wondering this because we know this relates to environmental science because of our interactions with the ecosystems around us. This was very interesting and I agree with you that the dumping of waste is a negative thing that destroys homes and good water.
These chemicals are fatal to humans, and other life is consumed or bathed in.
I found this article very interesting and important because water is a very very important resource not only for humans to drink but also for our environment. I agree that we definitely need to think about the organism that the contaminated water is killing. What do you think would be the most effective way to deal with these “forever chemicals”?
i would say label these contaminated water sources as non useable and find a new one, as they cannot be dealt with after damage.