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    semester, there have been several different instances that have shown the importance of truly understanding what these issues are and how some of these issues can be fixed. The main environmental issue that I am going to discuss I this paper is safe water drinking and pollution, as pollution directs towards to the hazardous we do to it by simply polluting as well as how some of our pollution affects the air and living conditions that we face. I chose this environmental issue because I find it to be one

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    Drinking Water Pollution

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    contamination in drinking water because people are lacking knowledge about what might be the results of drinking this water. One study shows that some of the particles in water specifically can cause asthma, cardiovascular problems and cancer (Katz n.p.). According to this fact many people are risking their health by drinking toxic water. As the population of California increases, the contamination in water increases as well. Some of many areas which have polluted drinking water are located where

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    found in our water we drink and use on a daily basis. Since 2004 the water we are provided has contained illegal concentrations of chemicals. Populations Living in agricultural areas typically have the highest exposures to drinking water contaminated with nitrate. The U.S. is fortunate to have one of the safest public water drinking supplies. Does the state regulate nitrate levels in drinking water? Yes, the law requires public water systems to be sampled for contaminants. If the water system has

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    There are pros and cons of drinking bottled water versus drinking tap water. Many people prefer to drink bottled water just because it is in a bottle and because it seems to be better than the average tap. It also said to be ‘healthier’ than tap water. This is simply just not true. Tap water is way better than bottled water, and not just for the taste, for other important reasons. Drinking bottled water may have a few pros, for example its taste, quality and convenience. That's basically it, its

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    pressurized water is used to crack the formation containing the unconventional oil and gas a lot of water is consumed in breaking that formation and getting the access to the hidden oil and gas resources. The clean water consumption in the process of fracturing is very much which can result in shortage of clean and drinking water. The shortage of clean and drinking water can result in water drought. All the living creatures need water for their survival. The shortage or abundance of clean and drinking water

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    Analysis of Arsenic in Drinking Water Analysis: Trends Arsenic is well known for its dangerous toxic features it brings to humans and the environment. But, it was not until the late 1980’s did scientists and public health officials realized that even at low doses of ingestion, arsenic is very dangerous and can cause serious health effects (Bolt, 2013). Till this day arsenic continues to be a huge public health issue, not only in parts of the United States but in developing countries worldwide (Bolt

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    you know how many people die a day from drinking contaminated water? What about the lives of children that are taken because of the lack of water they receive? Many lives everyday are taken for many different reasons. People die everyday that 's nature, but it is different when the source we need to survive is one of the many reasons that people 's lives are taken away everyday. This major issue around the world takes the lives of many. Contaminated water that people drink carries many waterborne

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    whose goal is to bring fresh drinking water to third world countries, specifically Africa, and improve poverty and water related illnesses. They work on targeting schools so children can spend their time getting an education rather than hiking a far distance to collect unsanitary water to survive. This charity was established by former Los Angeles TV producer Stacey Travis and a group of her friends. They decided to make a difference after reading about the deadly world water crisis. Stacey decided to

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    drink more water, I had always struggled with drinking water. Months ago I would go hours without drinking water I would notice that my face would get puffy especially in the mornings. I didn’t realize that my body needed water until I read an article that talked about how our body may react to no drinking enough water, it talked about puffy eyes and that dehydration may cause this. I initially thought that it was because I wasn't getting enough sleep but since I started drinking water I notice that

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    It is often believed that unsafe drinking water is strictly a critical health issue in impoverished third world countries. However, in recent years in the United States, one of the most developed countries in the world, we are experiencing multiple incidences of widespread public water contamination. In 2014, news stations across America were flooded with the devastating water crisis in Flint, Michigan and though this is the most recent occurrence, it is not an isolated incident. Though Flint was

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