DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishSARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sLeachatetrashjuicePOPsthey'repersistantRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999Malarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.MethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.Doseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300se-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdRecyclereduce,reuse...HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.SagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.CholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854DDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.MadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineSmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980biomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upEbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.DysentaryA disease commonto developingregions that causessevere diarrhea..spread by bacteriain drinking water.Not CholeraAsbestosA carcinogen usedin insulation andfire retandanctsWasn't fullybanned in the USuntil 2024Mangrovetreesspecial becausethey can grow insalt water.Providing anursery for babytropical fishSARS/MERSA virus spread byair borne dropletsthat follows anoutbreak pattern.First appeared inthe early 2000sLeachatetrashjuicePOPsthey'repersistantRachelCarsonthe author ofthe groundbreakingbook TheSilent SpringWestNileViral diseasespread bymosquitos.Arrive din theUS in thesummer of 1999Malarialiterallytranslates to badair because thatis how it wasthought tospreadParachutingcatsHow the WHOsolved theproblems theycaused withtheir use ofDDT in BorneoHypoxiaSciencyterm for adeadzoneHantavirusA rare diseasespread byinteractionswith infectedrodents.MethaneThe gasreleased fromanerobicbacteria inlandfills.Doseresponsecurvedose onthe x andresponseon the yBioaccumulationWhen a fatsoluble toxinbuilds up in thetissues of anindividualanimalPlagueRare todaybut killedmillions ofpeople in the1300se-wasteHard to recyclebecause they mustbe separated byhand and their aretoxic componentsin them.LD50the amountof toxin thatis kills halfthepopulationEaglesbecause ofdecreasing numbersof this animal due toDDT pollution,, theendangered speciesact was createdRecyclereduce,reuse...HIV/AidsA globalvirus thatattacks theimmunesystem.SagCurveShows the inverserelationshipbetween DO andBOD in waterpolluted withorganic wasteRabiesYou should avoid bebitten by a wildanimal orunvaccinated petbecause you couldcontract this viralneurological disease.CholeraAn outbreak of thisdisease wasstopped when Jonsnow removed theBroad street pumphandle in Londonin 1854DDT a POP used tocontrol malariaby killingmosquitos.Now banned inthe US.MadCowA rare neurologicaldisease contractedfrom eatingcontaminated beefMercuryA metallic toxinreleased from theburning of coal.The reasonpregnanat womencan't eat tunaEutrophicationexcessnutrients leadto algal bloomfollwed byoxygendeplectionNitrogenandPhosporusNutrients thatcause algalblooms whenthey get intofarm runoffTeratogenThalidomideand alcoholareexamplesThermalpollutioncaused byurban runoff,deforestationand outflowfrom powerplantsLeadThe clean airact removedit fromgasolineSmallpoxCauses a feverand rash butwas eradicatedby a globalvaccinationprogram in 1980biomagnificaitonwhen toppredators havethe highestconcentrationof a given toxinTuberculosisA global bacterialdisease thatcauses fever andcough. Known asthe world's mostcommon infectiousdisease.AerationtankAn additional stepadded to wastewater treatmentplants that isn'tpresent in drinkingwater treatmentPaperThe largestvolume ofUS is trashis made ofthis materialRadona carcinogenicgas thataccumultes insomebasementsZikaA viral illness spreadby mosquitoes intropicalregions.Infectedpreganat women mayhave babies withabnormally smallheads.TuYouyouwon a nobelprize forfindin a curefor malariaLandfillsWheremost of thetrash in theUs ends upEbolaA virus spreadby exposure tobody fluids.Sporadicoutbreaks inAfricaTurbidityWhenwater iscloudyAtrazineAn endocrinedisruptor used asa pesticide, butwas found tocause feminizationof male frogs.

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