smoking two packs of cigars per day? Did you know that in some parts of Asia the smog and pollution is so thick you can’t even see the stars during the night? The threat to our health has been immense due to the air pollution. It increases the risk for stroke, asthma, cancer, heart attacks and other diseases and conditions that are dangerous for all living beings. Many people find it interesting that the pollution has such an effect on our health, yet still no substantial action has been taken to turn
control air pollution The topic I have chosen for today is something we all take for granted-the air. Most of us hardly ever think about it. It's just something we take for granted. But the air we breathe carries pollutants that can be bad for our health. People with sensitivities, like those who have asthma, or the elderly, and also athletes are especially vulnerable to unhealthy levels of air pollution. There are many kinds of air pollution
Stemmed from coal burning and motor vehicle emissions, air pollution in China leads to many adverse health and environmental effects for the country. According to the Environmental Pollution Center, air pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals or compounds [...] in the air, at levels that pose a health risk ("What Is Air Pollution?"). Los Angeles, along with its surrounding cities, are known by researchers to contain the worst smog in the United States. There are estimated to be over
TOPIC: What causes air pollution and what effect does it have on us. SPECIFIC PURPOSE: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to understand what is air pollution, what causes air pollution and what effect does it have on us. INTRODUCTION: What is air? That is the answer I want you to ask yourself. Air is an essential thing we need in our life. It is the most important thing in our life. Compare to food and water, air would be first because without air we would die instantly, without
responsible for levels of inequality between racial boundaries and devastating health disparities (Puido, 2000). As America continues to grow, it is more evident than ever that individuals are being robbed of something as basic as the right to breathe clean air. Problem Identification According to researcher, scholar, and professor at the University of Michigan, Dr. Bunyan Byrant defines environmental racism as, “an extension of racism that
transportation machine. The effects of a gas car are bad, but the human race has still come farther from pollution than a diesel car, but now it is time that we move on to better things. A gas car that is on emits carbon monoxide when it is not completely running, an exhaust pipe emits toxic compound of hydrocarbon, when the fuel burns it makes nitrogen oxygen and particulate
Air pollution is an unavoidable mixture of substances that we breathe in. There is no way to escape air pollution nowadays since it can be encountered indoors as well as outdoors. The type of pollution we breathe in can be divided between indoor and outdoor by the different types of air pollution that are released in these environments. Fine particles such as burning fossil fuels (such that come from traffic and energy production), tobacco smoke, and chemical vapors are found in the air breathed
Sooner rather than later, the human population must declare that the Earth has fundamental rights, to live without the global environment rapidly deteriorating and we need to link together to solve this issue instead of separately. Our dear planet Earth is fundamental for our survival. However, humans are only a fraction of the Earth’s population. The Earth does not need us to continue on, but we need the Earth. Our Mother Earth has been around for billions of years before humans were ever created
As a means to address measurable levels of emitted pollutants and the effect of GHGs, the EPA took a position to take initial common sense steps to limit greenhouse gas pollution from large sources by implementing the following actions: • U.S. vehicle pollution control under the Clean Air Act The EPA and the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration between 2010 and 2012 issued the first national greenhouse gas emission standards and fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks for
became energized and joined the Earth day social movement due to the urgency of demanding a better quality of life. Through the demands of the people, this movement created an awareness for prioritized political attention of all activists groups. Pollution was one of the major issues that played a huge role