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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
Conclusion
References
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:
Become buried in remains.
Evaporate into the atmosphere.
Be broken down into other chemicals by bacteria, sunlight, and wave action.
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.
Tankers can crash or run into unexpected land that causes a hole which allows oil to
escape.
It may happen during the transport of oil across oceans.
Human mistakes as well as equipment malfunction can cause oil spills
.
BIGGEST OIL SPILLS EVER Amoco Cadiz
68.7 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea. Arabian Gulf Spills
6-8 million barrels of oil spilled into the waters of the Arabian Gulf. Argo Merchant
The 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.
JUST IMAGINE HOW MANY FUEL WAS
SPILLED INTO THE ENVIRONMENT !!!!!
AND JUST THINK ABOUT THE NEGATIVE
EFFECTS ON EVEYRTHING
INCLUDING THESE POOR ANIMALS!
Does it have an effect on me ???
You’re a human aren’t you? :/
Stop it guys!
I’ll explain everything
in the next slide!
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
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.
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.
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.
CONCLUSION
Oil Spills can have negative effects on living things.
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-2010-0
8-16
- 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
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION !