Pollution in the Amazon River
Name: Danna Rocha Date: 28 - 01 - 2022 "Pollution in the American River" Pollution is the intense and harmful contamination of water produced by residues from industrial or biological processes, since a clear example is the Amazon River, which has been the victim of oil activity, contaminating in a generalized way several headwaters of the river since it has also been polluted by silent pollutants such as microplastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals. In 2019, the first pollution warning was made towards countries near the river such as Colombia, Brazil and Peru, leading to a 1,500-kilometer waste collection journey. In 1960 it was warned about the existence of pollution in the Amazon River and how it could affect nearby countries and the damage it caused to people. Researchers announced that by visiting the main urban areas of the Amazon River such as Manaus, Santarem and Belen, it was the first large collection and analysis of the invisible pollution that affe