MadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefPOPsthey'repersistantHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.TurbidityWhenwater iscloudyRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.AtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.LeachatetrashjuiceDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the ySARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialAerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmente-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.DDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.WestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980AsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineLD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationRecyclereduce,reuse...TuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not Cholerabiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.SagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefPOPsthey'repersistantHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.TurbidityWhenwater iscloudyRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.AtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.LeachatetrashjuiceDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the ySARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialAerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmente-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.DDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.WestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980AsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineLD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationRecyclereduce,reuse...TuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not Cholerabiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.SagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malaria

Pollutants & Diseases - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. A rare neurological disease contracted from eating contaminated beef
    Mad Cow
  2. they're persistant
    POPs
  3. A rare disease spread by interactions with infected rodents.
    Hantavirus
  4. When water is cloudy
    Turbidity
  5. the author of the ground breaking book The Silent Spring
    Rachel Carson
  6. literally translates to bad air because that is how it was thought to spread
    Malaria
  7. A viral illness spread by mosquitoes in tropical regions.Infected preganat women may have babies with abnormally small heads.
    Zika
  8. An endocrine disruptor used as a pesticide, but was found to cause feminization of male frogs.
    Atrazine
  9. trash juice
    Leachate
  10. dose on the x and response on the y
    Dose response curve
  11. A virus spread by air borne droplets that follows an outbreak pattern. First appeared in the early 2000s
    SARS/MERS
  12. An outbreak of this disease was stopped when Jon snow removed the Broad street pump handle in London in 1854
    Cholera
  13. A virus spread by exposure to body fluids. Sporadic outbreaks in Africa
    Ebola
  14. a carcinogenic gas that accumultes in some basements
    Radon
  15. The largest volume of US is trash is made of this material
    Paper
  16. An additional step added to waste water treatment plants that isn't present in drinking water treatment
    Aeration tank
  17. Hard to recycle because they must be separated by hand and their are toxic components in them.
    e-waste
  18. a POP used to control malaria by killing mosquitos. Now banned in the US.
    DDT
  19. Viral disease spread by mosquitos. Arrive din the US in the summer of 1999
    West Nile
  20. A global virus that attacks the immune system.
    HIV/Aids
  21. Causes a fever and rash but was eradicated by a global vaccination program in 1980
    Smallpox
  22. A carcinogen used in insulation and fire retandancts Wasn't fully banned in the US until 2024
    Asbestos
  23. special because they can grow in salt water. Providing a nursery for baby tropical fish
    Mangrove trees
  24. The clean air act removed it from gasoline
    Lead
  25. the amount of toxin that is kills half the population
    LD50
  26. reduce, reuse...
    Recycle
  27. A global bacterial disease that causes fever and cough. Known as the world's most common infectious disease.
    Tuberculosis
  28. A disease common to developing regions that causes severe diarrhea.. spread by bacteria in drinking water. Not Cholera
    Dysentary
  29. when top predators have the highest concentration of a given toxin
    biomagnificaiton
  30. A metallic toxin released from the burning of coal. The reason pregnanat women can't eat tuna
    Mercury
  31. caused by urban runoff, deforestation and outflow from power plants
    Thermal pollution
  32. You should avoid be bitten by a wild animal or unvaccinated pet because you could contract this viral neurological disease.
    Rabies
  33. Shows the inverse relationship between DO and BOD in water polluted with organic waste
    Sag Curve
  34. Sciency term for a dead zone
    Hypoxia
  35. When a fat soluble toxin builds up in the tissues of an individual animal
    Bioaccumulation
  36. Nutrients that cause algal blooms when they get into farm runoff
    Nitrogen and Phosporus
  37. Rare today but killed millions of people in the 1300s
    Plague
  38. How the WHO solved the problems they caused with their use of DDT in Borneo
    Parachuting cats
  39. excess nutrients lead to algal bloom follwed by oxygen deplection
    Eutrophication
  40. because of decreasing numbers of this animal due to DDT pollution,, the endangered species act was created
    Eagles
  41. Where most of the trash in the Us ends up
    Landfills
  42. Thalidomide and alcohol are examples
    Teratogen
  43. The gas released from anerobic bacteria in landfills.
    Methane
  44. won a nobel prize for findin a cure for malaria
    Tu Youyou