LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdMangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854ZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.Doseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.HantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.RachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.Thermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadHIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.ParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024LeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionSmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialLeachatetrashjuiceTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.PlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sRecyclereduce,reuse...biomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsPOPsthey'repersistante-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 2000sHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneLD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdMangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854ZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.Doseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.HantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.RachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.Thermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadHIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.ParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024LeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionSmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaMethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialLeachatetrashjuiceTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.PlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sRecyclereduce,reuse...biomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsPOPsthey'repersistante-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 2000sHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzone

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