John Delarosa
10-24-11
Period 4a-b
Slums
The population of slums is growing. A slum is a poor village and has many bad things. Slums have a native effect on human populations because they have bad water, many diseases, and poor living conditions. Slums have a native effect on human populations because they have bad water. “Muddy swamp of plastic bags obstructs the entrance to the latrine.” It is a collection of what is known in slum vernacular as flying toilets flimsy bags filled with human waste. For example, slums have urine in their water. This is why people get sick because of the water. Slums have native effects on human populations because they have many diseases. For example, United Nations, slum children in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to die from water –borne and respiratory illnesses. Than rural children while women living in slums are more likely to contract HIV than their country cousins. The major diseases in slums are malnutrition, diarrhea, pneumonia, and neonatal diseases. For example, the diseases could be in food and water. Slums have a native effect on human populations because they have poor living conditions. For example, there are public toilets and water taps, but sanitation is poor with open sewers along the alleyways. Moreover, they do not wash their hands and cover their mouth when they cough or sneeze. Other poor conditions are lack of water and cleanness. A crowed population is other poor living conditions. In conclusion, slums have a native effect on human populations because they have bad water, many diseases, and poor living conditions. As you could see, slums are dangerous to the human populations and to animals. Moreover, slums like to live in poor living conditions.
