Harmful effects of Water Pollution are
- Drinking polluted water can cause diseases like cholera, typhoid, jaundice
- Polluted water in lakes and rivers cause death of aquatic plants and animals
- If we eat aquatic animals from polluted lakes and rivers, it can cause damage to our health
- Water bodies with untreated industrial waste can damage our nervous system and causes diseases like blood poisoning and cancer
- It also results in the growth of algae in rivers and ponds, which further harms the aquatic life (For full process - Check NCERT Question 11 )