* Global Reaction/Effects *
What happened after the environmental movement of pollution in 1960?
( Answer ) - After the environmental movement came events like Earth Day.
( Or just ) - Earth Day
When was Acid rain discovered and how was it caused?
first discovered in the 1850s and caused by factories that released sulfur and nitrogen into the atmosphere.
In 1989 during the Exxon Valdez oil spill. What lake did people accidentally dump 11 million gallons of crude oil into?
( Answer ) - to the sea off Alaska.
Also -> The disaster instantly killed hundreds of thousands of birds!
How far does the Cuyahoga River run across around Ohio?
( Answer ) for 100 miles across Ohio
what is the leading cause of air pollution in the U.S.?
( Answer ) - Motor vehicles
Due to Water pollution how many people have died world wide?
(A) - over 1 billion
(C) - under 1 billion
(B) - over 3 billion
Answer - (A) - over 1 billion
Due to factories having too much pollution. What appliance killed at least 4,000 people in London?
( Answer ) - Home fireplaces?!
What was one thing Donovan said about the river?
(B) -The water was nearly always covered in oil slicks, and it bubbled like a stew. Sometimes dead rats even floated by, according to Donovan
(C) - “The river was a scary little thing,” Donovan says. “There was a general rule that if you fell in, God forbid, you would go immediately to the hospital.”
( Answer ) - The water was nearly always covered in oil slicks, and it bubbled like a stew. Sometimes dead rats even floated by, according to Donovan
What happened to The Cuyahoga River on the morning of June 22, 1969?
( Answer ) - An oil slick on the river caught fire. It caused about $50,000 in damage.
( Or just ) - An oil slick on the river caught fire
( Both answers are correct )
What type of pollution did the ALA define as the " Most Dangerous " .
( Answer ) - Particle pollution as "the most dangerous "
What happened after the Clean air act. What did people do?
( Answer ) - However, about 46 percent of all Americans still lived in counties with unhealthy levels of either ozone or particle pollution
Why did industry and factories keep on polluting the river?
( Answer ) - pollution meant industry was thriving, the economy was booming and people had jobs.
What does ( ENS ) mean?
( Answer ) - Environmental News Service
After everyone knew the Cuyahoga River was polluted what did Author David E. Newton write?
( Answer ) - “Fundamentally this level of environmental degradation was accepted as a sign of success.”
What happens Every 15 seconds somewhere on the planet according to a CNN?
( Answer ) - Every 15 seconds somewhere on the planet, a child dies from a water-related disease, according to WaterPartners International.
How many people have to be forced to rely on polluted supplies?
( Answer ) - About 300 million people are forced to rely on polluted water supplies,
News Service (ENS) reported that more than ------------ of industrial and --------- across the country dumped too much pollution into U.S. waterways.
( Answer ) - 62 percent - municipal facilities
In 2007, CNN reported that up to --------- of pollutants slip into the global water supply ------- According to UNESCO, as much as --------- of industrial waste is dumped into the rivers and lakes in the developing world.
( Answer ) - 500 million tons - every year. - 70 percent.
Why did Americans in Cleveland want to help the river in the first place?
( Answer ) - Cleveland lost about 60,000 manufacturing jobs. Also, attitudes about the river and its pollution changed.
What made water pollution worse?
( Answer ) - the Industrial Revolution.
For ----- humans contaminated sources of drinking water with -------, which led to diseases such as -------------.
( Answer ) - Centuries - raw sewage - cholera and typhoid
What disease did the ALA describe to inform people about how dangerous Air pollution is.
( Answer ) - describes ozone, or smog
In 2007 what did CNN report about water supply?
( Answer ) - CNN reported that up to 500 million tons of pollutants slip into the global water supply every year.
In ---- voters approved a --- program to fund the cleanup. The city ---------- its sewage system so as not to pollute the lake.
( Answer ) - 1968 - $100 million - attempted to improve
Due to pollution what percent of American ponds are unsafe?
( Answer ) - 40 percent of American ponds, rivers and lakes were unsafe.