PREFACEThe Chesapeake Bay is a large bay extending from Maryland to Virginia, fed by numerous rivers and streams that flow from as far north as New York to Virginia and West Virginia.5 It is home to a plethora of plant and fish species, many of which people in the area fish for food and supplies. The pollution in the Chesapeake Bay is affecting the livelihoods of both fishermen and fish – the less fishermen catch due to the death of species they catch, the less they get paid – and as consumers of these fish, we are also consuming toxins. These toxins are the beginning of numerous illnesses and diseases that kill many people every year. Although the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is working to solve this problem, it is a difficult and expensive task, and it will likely be a long time before we see the bay in good shape. This is an important topic. It affects the overall health of the population surrounding the Chesapeake Bay, as we eat from it quite often, and it can be used as a water source. The chemicals released into the water come from coal-burning factories and runoff, which can be avoided, but it is almost impractical these days to spend the amount of money needed to do so without the technology that can provide a solution. the bayThe Chesapeake Bay is home to a surprising amount of plant and animal life, providing much of our fish consumption for species that are not overexploited. For excess species, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is working to restore populations, and so far it's going well. Another issue that is endangering marine life and the health of the human population is the enormous amount of pollutants...... middle of paper ......2013."Chromium - Cr." LennTech.com. LennTech, 2013. Web. November 25, 2013. “The Cost to Human Health.” How we save the bay. Np, 2012. Web. Nov. 25, 2013. “Dissolved Oxygen.” Chesapeakebay.net. Chesapeake Bay Program, 2012. Web. Nov. 25, 2013. “Naphthalene.” BEE. Environmental Protection Agency, October 18, 2013. Web. November 24, 2013. “Phosphorus.” BEE. Environmental Protection Agency, Oct. 18, 2013. Web. Nov. 25, 2013. “Polychlorinated Biphenyl.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, November 19, 2013. Web. November 25, 2013. “Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, December 11, 2013. Web. November 23, 2013. “Solar and Wind Energy Calculations: The (Very) Basics.” Solar-estimate.org. Solar Estimate, 2013. Web. Nov. 25, 2013. “The Coal Toll.” Catf.us. Clean Air Task Force, September 2010. Web. November 25, 2013."Zinc - Zn." LennTech.com. LennTech, 2013. Web. 24 November. 2013.