Thermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.LeachatetrashjuiceBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalMangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.LeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolinebiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinSARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionHIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.ParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoTuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefe-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.PaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980POPsthey'repersistantLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.NitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffRecyclereduce,reuse...RachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999HypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.MethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.LeachatetrashjuiceBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalMangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.LeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolinebiomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinSARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionHIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.ParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoTuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaMadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefe-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.PaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024SmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980POPsthey'repersistantLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upSagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteMalarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadDDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.NitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffRecyclereduce,reuse...RachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300sWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999HypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.EbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaCholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraDoseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.MethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatment

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