ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Environmental Health & Safety



Environmental Health & Safety

Sewage and urban runoff can reach the coastline in crowded urban areas and contaminate it with various kinds of harmful bacteria, virus and parasites. Recreational beach water related illnesses can be caught by swallowing infected water, inhaling contaminated vapors, and swimming in polluted waters.

According to coastal care, there are nine common infections that can be caused by recreational water. Top of the list is Hepatitis which is usually caused by lack of proper disposal of hazardous waste. Blood pollution and syringes carried bacteria and virus containing AIDS and Hepatitis to ...