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Impact of Oil Spill on Animals & Humans

Impact of Oil Spill on Animals & Humans. Done by: Gina Kaderi and Nay Khalil Subject: English Presented to: Grade 7 “A” Students and Mrs. Hoda. Outline. Introduction; What is an Oil Spill? Some Causes of Oil spill Biggest Oil Spills Ever Impact on Animals Impact on Humans

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Impact of Oil Spill on Animals & Humans

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  1. Impact of Oil Spill on Animals & Humans Done by: Gina Kaderi and Nay Khalil Subject: English Presented to: Grade 7 “A” Students and Mrs. Hoda

  2. Outline • Introduction; What is an Oil Spill? • Some Causes of Oil spill • Biggest Oil Spills Ever • Impact on Animals • Impact on Humans • Conclusion • References

  3. Introduction ; What is an Oil Spill? • Oil spill, a disastrous phenomenon, is a result of several accidents. • Over a long period of time, oil spills may:

  4. Some Causes of Oil Spills Oil is commonly transported by tankers and pipelines each of which has its own fault that can lead to an oil spill. .

  5. biggest oil spills Ever • Amoco Cadiz68.7 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea. • Arabian Gulf Spills6-8 million barrels of oil spilled into the waters of the Arabian Gulf. • Argo MerchantThe vessel broke apart and spilled its entire cargo of 7.7 million gallons of No. 6 fuel oil. • Barge Bouchard 155Spilled an estimated 336,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil. • Barge Cibro SavannahAbout 127,000 gallons of oil remained unaccounted for after the incident. • Burmah Agate An estimated 2.6 million gallons of oil were released into the environment, and another 7.8 million gallons were consumed by the fire. • Exxon ValdezIt spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil into the marine environment.

  6. JUST IMAGINE HOW MANY FUEL WAS SPILLED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT !!!!!  Stop it guys! I’ll explain everything in the next slide!  AND JUST THINK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON EVEYRTHING INCLUDING THESE POOR ANIMALS!  You’re a human aren’t you? :/ Does it have an effect on me ???

  7. Well of course oil spills can have an impact on living things since it causes pollution. I will explain everything to you right now, turn to the next slide please 

  8. Impact on animals • When oil is spilled or leaked into in waterways and the ocean, it spreads very quickly with the help of wind and currents. • If oil is eaten, it can either poison the animal, make them extremely sick, or create a level of destroys in their system that then causes poisoning further up the food chain. • When Birds (Seagulls) dive to eat fish, they will be covered with oil paralyzing their ability of flying. • Birds and other animals often ingest oil when trying to clean themselves. • Shellfish and corals are particularly at risk in these situations as they cannot escape from an oil slick.

  9. Impact on Humans • Scientists are still assessing the ecological damage wrought by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. • More than 300 people had come forward with spill-related symptoms in the few months after the rig exploded. • Some of the common complaints have included chest pain, coughing, dizziness, headaches, respiratory distress and vomiting. • These symptoms are typical of severe contact to hydrocarbons. • Eating contaminated seafood and drinking contaminated water can cause serious health problems.

  10. Impact on Humans • Crude oil chemicals can cause respiratory problems as well as nervous system troubles. • Some have been linked to cancers at high exposure levels. • When oil comes into contact with skin, they can also cause skin infections. • Some people who worked on clean-up of the Exxon Valdez spill had respiratory problems. • Oil Spills can also cause DNA damage.

  11. Oil Spills can have negative effects on living things. Conclusion

  12. References • Information from: - Observations: Oil spill's human health impacts might extend : • http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=oil-spills-human-health-impacts-mig-2010-08-16 - Lebanon Oil Spill Rapid Assessment and Response Mission : • http://www.greenline.org.lb/new/pdf_files/document_2_lebanon_oil_spill_rapid_assessment_and_response_mission.pdf - Jiyeh Power Station oil spill : • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiyeh_Power_Station_oil_spill - PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE OIL SPILL IMPACT ON LEBANESE COASTAL WATERS : • http://www.cnrs.edu.lb/info/LSJ2006/No2/khalaf.pdf - Effects of oil spills - Green living tips : • http://www.greenlivingtips.com/blogs/164/Effects-of-oil-spills.html# - Impacts of Oil Spill– Buzzle : • http://www.buzzle.com/articles/impacts-of-oil-spill.html - Proposed Solution(s) to Gulf BP Oil Spill : • http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article19923.html

  13. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

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