<\/span><\/h3>\nMediterranean Sea The Mediterranean is probably the most polluted ocean in the world. The United Nations Environment Programme has estimated that 650,000,000 tons of sewage, 129,000 tons of mineral oil, 60,000 tons of mercury, 3,800 tons of lead and 36,000 tons of phosphates are dumped into the Mediterranean each year.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Which is the warmest ocean?<\/span><\/h3>\nThe Indian Ocean has the warmest surface temperature of all the world\u00b9s oceans, as most of it is found in the tropics.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Why do I get diarrhea after swimming in the ocean?<\/span><\/h3>\nThe most common illness associated with swimming in water polluted by sewage is gastroenteritis. It occurs in a variety of forms that can have one or more of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, stomachache, diarrhea, headache or fever.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Will salt water clean a wound?<\/span><\/h3>\nWhile it's true that salt water (for example, saline) has long been used in wound management \u2014 especially to clean foreign materials out of a wound or to clean a wound before dressing it \u2014 the salt water in the ocean is not sterile.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Does salt water heal infected wounds?<\/span><\/h3>\nMost people have probably heard that seawater helps the wound healing process \u2013 but this is a myth! In reality, impurities in the water in coastal areas and in standing bodies of water can contain high concentrations of germs that proliferate freely at warm temperatures.<\/p>\n