Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted. The (17)_________ of waste materials by factories and households cause pollution to rivers and lakes. The Rhine Rivers in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America are good (18)_________ of rivers and lakes that are polluted. Their water (19)_________ be drunk.
The same thing is happening to the sea. In one instance, certain factories in Japan dumped industrial waste (20)_________ the sea. Many people (21)_________ from lead or mercury poisoning after eating fish caught in (22)_________ polluted waters.