EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024AtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.LandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upe-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.SARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.Recyclereduce,reuse...MercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.BioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalPOPsthey'repersistantLeachatetrashjuiceThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteDysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854HantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980Radona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneAerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.WestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialbiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinEbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024AtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.LandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upe-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.SARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.Recyclereduce,reuse...MercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.BioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalPOPsthey'repersistantLeachatetrashjuiceThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteDysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854HantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980Radona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneAerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.WestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialbiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxin

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