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Another example is agricultural pollution. It is also prominent in the Ohio River area. Farmers’ use of certain pesticides and fertilizers contribute largely to the pollution problem of the river. There are more farms on the banks of the Ohio River than industrial plants and if a farmer spills a cup of diesel fuel onto the ground near a creek or ditch, where do you think it goes to. It will travel into to the river. Diesel fuel is very harmful to plants on the banks of our river and to the fish in our waters. You can’t even eat fish out of our river owe.
Toxins are poisonous substances cap blew of causing disease when introduced into the body. Polycarbonate Phenyl and Dioxins are among the world’s most toxic man-made chemicals. Both can be found in the Ohio River as result of industrial and agricultural pollution. The presence of these toxins has been linked to a variety of human health problems such as: cancer, brain damage, and problems with the immune system. Aside from the effects on humans, the surrounding wildlife is also being affected. No longer can fish e eaten out of the Ohio River, because they are contaminated.
If the fish are contaminated, then obviously this would affect the food chain and us rounding WI Idle. The Ohio River is more polluted than ever. The causes are from numerous things. Toxins from both industrial and agricultural pollutants have played a large part of the pollution. The effects are wide ranged, from the people in the surrounding areas of the Ohio River, to the fish and local wildlife. This disruption of nature can only be fixed with the cooperation of corporations and people.