African Water Pollution SS7G2

Many countries in Africa do  not have enough clean water, even the ones that have large rivers.African countries have the problem of increasing pollution from factories and contamination from animals and human waste. Overpopulation and poor sanitation regulations have made life along Africa's water sources difficult . Clean water is needed for basic health and sanitation. Lack of clean water to wash with increases the frequency of skin and eye infections. People who are not able to have access to clean water are at risk for many water-borne diseases that spread by parasites living in standing water. Some countries in Africa have tried to improve their economies by building factories.


Cause: Water is gross and poor and not healthy
Effect: It has killed people and given people diseases