Approximately 1.7 million times the standard value, the state of the Olympic Venue host Rio where extremely serious water pollution goes out when putting face on water

ByAlobos Life

Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the venue for the 31st Olympic Games, will be late for organizing the Olympic Games such as late preparation and local securityproblemHas been pointed out. Among the problems that have been pointed out is particularly serious water quality contamination at booths, canoes and sailing venues where experts have reached a level to arouse attention "You should not put on your head on water" It turned out by the survey of AP communication.

Expert to Rio athletes: 'Do not put your head under water'
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OLY_RIO_FILTHY_WATER

According to the Associated Press, which conducted a 16-month water quality survey, Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, a boat and canoe competition venue at the Rio Olympic Games, Marina da Gloria at the sailing venue, wind surfing and marathon swimming and triathlon The level of water pollution at the venue Copacabana Beach is quite serious and causes infectionsAdenovirusIt contains a large amount of it.

On the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, the adenovirus content per liter was 1.73 million at the time of the survey in March 2015, whereas in the survey conducted in June 2016, per 1 liter It decreased to 248 million. However, even though it is declining, there are considerable dangers that 248 million per liter has a considerable danger, and in the case of California in the USA it is a level where warnings are issued in thousands per liter. As a matter of fact, alreadyIn March 2013, a mass death of fish to fill the lake surfaceI am awake.

Marina da Gloria, the venue for sailing, has an adenovirus content per liter of about 37 million, an increase of about 11 million since March 2015. The situation is not so much better than a year ago The state that it is becoming. According to the March 2015 survey conducted by the Associated Press, the amount of virus in the water surrounding Rio de Janeiro has reached about 1.7 million times the standard value that there is a danger defined in the United States and Europe, Although it was subjected to purification treatment for one year, it seems that it has not reached a significant change in the situation.

ByKontaktabzug

In addition, the investigation of AP communication found that infectivity measured by adenovirus contained in the water of the competition site is close to 90%. Professor Harwood of the University of South Florida School of Integrated Biology for this measurement "The measured value of 90% is a tremendously high number, reaching an unthinkable level in the United States, where drainage is properly handled.There is a danger of getting severe disease if you ingest water from mouth and noseYou can say that. "

Players who are planning to participate in the Olympics will drink antibiotics, bleach tools used in the competition after wearing the results of the first survey in July 2016, wear plastic competition suit We are trying to prevent infection by contaminated water. Finnish sailing representative Nura Raskola said, "The story of the water is dirty and the story about the virus is a big topic among the players.I am going to prepare mental preparations for water pollution. It is a recognition that there are days when it is safe or dangerous to play. "

Not only athletes but also tourists are concerned about health damage caused by water pollution. During the Olympic period, 30 - 500 thousand tourists are planning to visit Rio, and many tourists are expected to enjoy swimming at Copacabana Beach, a tourist destination. However, it is known that the virus content of sand in Copacabana Beach exceeds the standard value in the investigation of the AP communication, which is particularly dangerous for children and babies playing with sand.

ByEdward Zulawski

Although players participating in the competition are being called for attention on water pollution, tourists are not so aware of water pollution, Raoul Honnet who was visiting Copacabana Beach by sightseeing from Uruguay said " I did not know that the water pollution is progressing, and I should call out attention if the water pollution is really going on. "

Besides the investigation of AP communication, antibiotics do not work on guanabara bay and copacabana beach etc.Super BugThere is a research report that it was found. In Guanabara Bay the sewage is flowing directly from Rio, Rio State Environment Bureau "It will take more than 25 years to improve water quality of the Gwanabara Bay"Speaking to local media on 20th JulyI am in a state where there is great anxiety toward holding the Olympic Games.

For the competition such as sailing, canoeing and boating to be held at the venue where water pollution is concerned, the national team from Japan is scheduled to participate.