Salt Pollution

The increase in pollution over the past century is of little surprise to many. Mankind has made great strides in such a short time, however, with these great strides, there are consequences. With the advancement of technology and the ability to harvest different sources of energies, there has been a rise in the amount of wastes and pollution. Actions that most people don’t even consider, such as driving their car and using fertilizers are mundane actions that may not seem like much, but they too, contribute to pollution. Eventually, many types of pollution and waste make their way to the ocean. Therefore, pollution has a significant impact on the ocean and marine life.

There are various types of air pollution contributors in California such as fire generated pollutants and vehicle traffic, which add particulate matter and carbon monoxide into the air we breathe. According to an article by Union of Concerned Scientists (Cars, trucks, and air pollution, 2014) particulate matter is made up of fine particles soot and metal that can pose serious threats to human health when deep in the lungs. Other pollutants emitted from vehicles are: nitrogen oxide which lowers the body’s defense system against respiratory infections such as pneumonia, carbon monoxide which blocks oxygen from reaching vital organs, sulfur dioxide which is emitted by both power plants and vehicles affect children and asthmatics, and hazardous air pollutants (toxics) which are chemicals that are linked to cancer, birth defects and other illnesses (Union of Concerned Scientists, 2014).

World War Two resulted in a chaotic destruction that overwhelmed Europe. These feelings of dismay are concisely summarized in Ruta Sepetys’ Salt of the Sea.. An impactful quote states, “war had bled color from everything, leaving nothing but a storm of gray.” The war in 1945 had drained any and all feelings of hope and spirit out of European people. In it’s wake, the war left a cloud of devastation and despair. Florian and Joana have to overcome this war, their fate, and guilt in order to return to their past selves and survive their journey in a German and Russian warzone.

Montana and many other states use road salt as a deicer in the winter weather to improve driving conditions. Residuals of the road salt are easily washed away as part of storm water runoff from roads and borrow pit salt storage areas or other common activities such as vehicle spray. The extra salts enter water ways and cause potential harm. This paper explores the water quality issues associated with the use of road salts as well as other basic concerns surrounding road salt use. It is a topic that is both especially relatable to Montana and also a water quality topic of serious concern that is often overlooked.

To fix this problem,a mixture of salt and sand are put on the roads. What happens to all of the salt and sand mixture when spring comes. All the salt and sand on the road begins to wash away with the water and goes into the surrounding area. If plants are near it they are automatically put into a hypertonic solution. Plants need water to do Photosynthesis. “More than 10 tons/lane-mi of salt are placed on main of state-maintained highways. In states like Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, and Vermont is this occurs.” (Road salt used in the united states, 20) If tons of salt is placed on roads of water due to the diffusion of salt effect the plants

During the winter months in Toronto, we often see road salt used so much that once there was even a shortage!Most people from Toronto have to know that we use salt on our road, and some even use it on their driveways, but few know what the road salt actually does and how it affects us in the long run. The issue I'm going to be discussing today is whether we should or shouldn't put salt on our roads. There is no other solution than to not do this, so I’m writing to you today to tell you why I think this. Initially, The salt that we put onto the road ends up affecting water quality.

Run off water like melted ice always finds it ways to oceans and lakes. The salt that comes with it affects the salinity of the body. This is not only bad for the aquatic life, but as well as oxygen levels, as it prevents oxygen from reaching the bottom of the water, where it salt to.

The largest issue with road salt is how it is affecting our water supply. Road salt doesn't melt away with the winter season, but actually rushes into streams, lakes and our groundwater supplies. High in sodium chloride groundwater can make for salty drinking wells, which is a health concern. In only one small teaspoon of salt pollutants five gallons of water. Now

Due to chloride’s density, the salt settles sinks and settles into the bottom of a waterbody. This chemical is toxic to aquatic life and can affect the taste of drinking water. Additionally, sodium also has negative effects, “altering the soil by replacing and releasing nutrients such as calcium magnesium, and potassium into the groundwater and the surface water.” This can also be harmful to aquatic life as the increase in nutrients will affect water’s ability to get rid of acid deposition. The addition of sodium in drinking water may be harmful to humans who follow a salt-restive diet. Additives to road salt, such as ferrocyanide, also have an impact on the environment and health of organisms that associate themselves with the contaminated

Within regions of the U.S. that are home to heavy snowfall, it is a common practice to pour salt on the roads. The reason for this is because a property of salt allows it to lower the melting point of water, which makes it much easier to clear the streets of snow and ice that would otherwise leave the roads dangerous, unusable and slippery. It is a simple way to reduce car accidents, and it is also much cheaper compared to the alternative chemicals that can be used for the same purpose. However, the salt that most cities use doesn’t simply disappear after it has done its job. It typically gets washed away into reservoirs, watersheds, lakes and streams. In fact, researchers in Minnesota found that 70% of the salt used on roads in the twin

The Invisible Sea is a newly started organization, that has the goal to reduce particulate matter (pm) pollution in the Salton Sea Air Basin (Coachella and Imperial Valleys). This is the cause of the Salton Sea severely drying up since 2002, exposing contaminated lakebed, realising particulate matter that can be airborne.

Another benefit is that salt is very cost effective and a very safe de-icer for drivers because it prevents car accident and fatalities. The negative effects of road salt is that it damages the vehicle itself because the water from the snow and ice (precipitation) put the oxygen and carbon dioxide in interaction with the car parts. Additionally, when the free-floating ions in contact with road salt it would increase the formation of iron oxide (Rust). Since Rust is a layer of Iron (III) Oxide which appears when there is an increase exposure to oxygen it would almost double the rusting process because of the salt and the water. Salt may potentially damage traffic infrastructures because salt may also cause corrosion to public roads resulting in high costs to repair. In terms of the environment Salt is very negatively impacted because it damages plants, the nutrients plants’ intake (water), and wildlife because of the fact that when salt comes in contact with water, making it more dense and making water sink to the bottom. This prevents the oxygen molecules in the upper layers from reaching the bottom layers. This separation disrupts wildlife and causes a negative impact to the

People claim saltwater is horrible for you; and no matter what can kill you. One problem is that it causes dehydration. A website called Livescience states, “If you took a few gulps of ocean water, for example, your body would have to urinate more water than you drank to get rid of all that extra salt, leaving you thirstier than you were before.” Docastaway states, “A kidney cannot make urine from a concentration of salts of more than 2%.” The saltwater is 3% salt. Therefore, drinking it will leave us thirstier. Drinking salt water for thirst just leaves us more empty in the end. Reasons on why salt water can be good for you is that it can give you a better sleep. Sun Gazing Website states By reducing their levels salt helps to calm and soothe

Did you know that out beautiful ocean is being polluted by 12.7 million tonnes of rubbish each year? Our oceans are being polluted by us, which is unnecessary as we need the water clean because 97% of our water supply is from there. If we continue to keep mistreating it, we will be left with only 3% of water to use in everyday situations like showering and watering the garden. It isn't enough especially with the growth in population. Did you know that 30% of all CO2 commissions is absorbed by the ocean? So, all this proves that our ocean is essential for living. Thankfully, we have two amazing heros —Andrew Turton and Pete Ceginsle— have invented a amazing invention called the Seabin.

Air Pollution emissions have been a leading threat to the world, as the world has become more and more industrialized over the past century. However, many fail to realize the threat that air pollution emissions pose to human health. As humans continue to buy gasoline for the excessive amount of cars that are driven on a daily basis, create waste from factories, using coal and biomass fuels to power their daily lives, they will continue to put their own health at risk. China, a developing country, continues to emit tons of indoor and outdoor air pollution. The United States, a developed country, continues to emit tons of outdoor air pollution. Both of these countries will continue to harm not only their environment, but their citizens