The following are some negatives ways that water pollution can directly affect human health.

👉Ingesting microplastics.

A person may ingest microplastics via drinking water or through eating contaminated seafood.

People have also discovered them within salt, beer, and other food items.

Studies show microplastics may cause oxidative stress, inflammatory reactions, and metabolic disorders in humans.

👉Consuming water contaminated by sewage.

Contaminated water can harbor bacteria, such as those responsible for diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis A, and polio.

The contaminated water caused rashes, hair loss, and itchy skin. Lead levels in the bloodstream of children who drank the water doubled.

👉Drinking water containing chemical waste.

Chemical pollutants, such as pesticides, fertilizers, and heavy metals can cause serious health problems if ingested.

A person who ingests chemical toxins in their water can be at risk of cancer, hormone disruption, altered brain function, damage to immune and reproductive systems, cardiovascular and kidney problems

👉Swimming in contaminated water can also trigger rashes, pink eye, respiratory infections, hepatitis.

Sources - medicalnewstoday.com