Water is an essential requirement in the lives of people. The significance of water in human life influences their health and well-being. The provision of a high-quality water for drinking must be a priority for any water Generation Company around the world. The Waukegan generating station is a power station found in Waukegan, Illinois. Edison International is the company charged with operating the power station. The station has been accused of causing the death of people due to the fine particles that pose danger to human beings around the area. The economic implication of death resulting from fine particle pollution has been severe, with each death costing the country $7,300,000 (Schwarzenbach & Galazka., 2010). This statistics implies that the pollution of the environment has a direct consequence to the health of human beings.
Waukegan Generating Station was accused of dumping lead into the water. Despite the centrality of lead, its impact on human beings when ingested is disastrous. Lead poisoning has caused the death of thousands of people across the world due to contamination of water by unscrupulous industries. Although the lead poisoning has decreased significantly in the United States, the effect of the problem cannot be doubted. Ingestion of lead can cause diseases such as high blood pressure, disorders in the nerves, memory problems and brain damage (Warniment et al., 2010). Other effects of lead pollution include fertility problems among women, digestive problems and pain in the joints. In this regard, the dumping of lead in the water by Waukegan generating station polluted the water and subsequently risked the health of people who depend on the water for survival. The correlation between pollution and human health is that it (pollution) affects human health negatively.
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