U.S Beach Pollution

U.S. beaches were in poor health in 2007, this is a disaster for the beaches. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, which said that pollution in 2007 led to the second-highest number of beach closings and advisory days in 18 years .Some diseases such as skin rashes, pink eye, gastrointestinal illnesses, dysentery and hepatitis are happened to many tourists who stayed at beaches in US. The polluted not just in the sea water also in the sands. There several closing and advisory day findings by region: Gulf Coast, New York/New Jersey coast, Great Lakes, Hawaii . Those regions’ most beaches closed by pollution. The U.S beach pollution originates with a variety of sources, including human, animal, agricultural and industrial waste, as well as leaked motor oil and gasoline, among other contaminants flushed out to coastal regions. Swimming in contaminated beach water can expose people to harmful chemicals bacteria and viruses. The beach pollution issue in U.S is big and involve almost whole nation. People don’t even go to the beaches that close their home and many families don’t want to take their children to the beach either. The tourists also will stay away from beaches and go to other place instead.

The video that about Jones Beach , NY is shock to me after I watched it. I am realize that beach pollution is become worse than ever. Not just threat the economic but health. The U’S is the most powerful country in the world, they need to be a leader to deal with this issue. I think the stakeholders should take much responsibility and need more attention on it. The U.S Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)said pollution factors include inadequate sewage and storm water systems as well as coastal development that removes natural buffers like wetlands, dunes and beach grass that help filter out pollution. And other way to solve the problem is that make standard or warning to the tourists or all people that avoid throw garbage on the beach side, and monitor people’s behavior. Also, they can hire more clearer to clean the beaches. Moreover, the sewage waste and water should be controlled to prevent flow to the sea water.