what will happen if we drink polluted water?
- The health effects of drinking contaminated water can range from no physical impact to severe illness or even death.
- Some of the effects of drinking contaminated water can be immediate, or not noticed for many years. These include gastrointestinal and stomach illnesses like:
- nausea
- vomiting
- cramps
- diarrhoea
- Many factors affect the possible impact on health such as:
- the age and general health status of the person
- the type of contaminant
- the amount
- how long the person has been drinking the contaminated water