Introduction
Air pollution is produced by different means, but one of the biggest producers of air pollution are factories, vehicles, and from burning things in general. Air pollution is caused by vehicle emission because while they are burning fossil fuels they are releasing a chemical called nitrogen dioxide, which has a possibility of causing harm to the human body. Factories cause air pollution by using exhaust vents is the working area in order to remove any chemical fumes from the workplace out into the atmosphere. Cancer is the second leading cause of death, but out of all the different types of cancers out their respiratory cancer and lung cancer is the deadliest of all the cancers out there today. This subject is important because the more the world gets industrialized the more pollution that would be produced due to all the factories that would be built in order to reach demands for their products. I have taken the approach of reducing the amount of pollution I contribute by walking to places if possible and by carpooling whenever it is possible in order to reduce the amount of pollution that is being thrown into the atmosphere. Here I will talk about the issue of air pollution causing cancer to people all over the world.
Air pollution Laís Fajersztajn conducted research in order to see if air pollution was a contributing factor to lung cancer in industrial and developing countries. The developing countries include Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China, and South
The global pollution is one of the major hazards human civilization is confronted with at present. Few issues in the history of mankind had such a pronounced and universal effect on the entire population of our planet, its environment, flora and fauna. Pollution is a problem that also needs to be analyzed and handled in terms of its perspectives in the future, both short- and long-term. Pollution is defined as the process and result of the introduction of foreign, contaminating substances into natural environment that have a potential of damaging the environment or human health (Briggs 2). It has diverse forms including air, soil and water pollution, radioactive contamination, littering, thermal and some other kinds of pollution. Climate change is the direct and most alarming consequence of the global pollution, with greenhouse effect and global warming being its most evident outcomes. Global pollution has various forms and many negative consequences that should be recognized, studied and controlled by the global community.
One of theses being air pollution. Though this is rather uncommon, breathing polluted air can and does increase the probability of acquiring lung cancer. Because this is not near as direct as smoking, the chance of getting cancer is far less. Being in a highly polluted area for a long period of time affects the body in a similar way as passive smoking would.
Earth is the only place in the universe that can support human life. It is very important that we realize this fact and take very good care of it. Various human activities cause the destruction of earth. Human beings can live a few days without food and water however humans can last only a few seconds without oxygen. Various human activities lead to the aggravation of the quality of air. Gases produced by human activities mainly due to exploitation of resources and industrialization cause air pollution. Green house gases mainly chlorofluorocarbons; carbon
Another way of getting cancer is from air pollution. The risk of getting lung cancer is present if you live in a big city like New
From all the cancers the body can be diagnosed with, lung cancer is the leading cause of death among men and women in the United States. About 14% of all new cancer cases are lung cancers, and it is likely that this percentage will continue to grow. The reason for the rise of this disease is due to one’s environment and lifestyle. And if you are not willing to change, you are at the risk of being affected with lung cancer.
Lung cancer is a very common to be diagnosed with and harmful to anyone who is exposed to many resources around the world: smoking (first hand and second hand) and pollution. Any resource that is made up of chemicals that are exposed into the air that people breathe, give the risk of affecting others with lung cancer. However, since smoking is the most popular way to cause lung cancer, many people are exposed to it from either firsthand or second hand. First hand smoking is when the person being affected is indirect contact with the source that is giving off the toxins, while secondhand is when the one being affected is not directly connected to the main source. Either way the chemicals and toxins that come from harmful resources soon will build up and affect one’s normal body
Cancer is multifactorial, including genetic and epigenetic changes, environmental factors and lifestyle factors. The purpose of this essay is to discuss two environmental and two lifestyle factors that may lead to cancer in adults. There are many environmental factors that can cause cancer but two big ones are air pollution and ultraviolet radiation. Air pollution is a big carcinogenic. Air pollution consists of solvents, diesel engine exhaust, metals, and dust.
Thanks for sharing this information. Air pollution is the leading cause of cancer and is so sad that a lot of people are affect from the toxic chemicals polluting the air and nothing is being done to stop the pollution. Here’s a link that explains how outdoor air pollution can causes different kind of cancer.
Lung cancer is the number one killer of cancers of both men and women here in the United States. It accounts for 28% of the death rates due to cancer. In 1999, it is estimated that 1,221,800 new cases of cancer are expected to occur and out of these 171,600 are to be cases of lung cancer. (Meyer 1990)
The environmental issue for my Milestone project is Air pollution. Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, and many harmful substances into Earth 's atmosphere, causing diseases, allergies, and death to humans, damage of other living organisms like animals and crops, or the natural environment (National Geographic, 2016). Georgia air pollution has been a focus for many years. Environmental protection Agency and Clean air act has been one of the main contributors to controlling environmental air pollution from increasing. The research is on scholars, chemicals and gases connected to air pollution and health hazards. Solution for Georgia is conserving, alternative energy and renewable resources.
Notably, a healthy person inhales about 20,000 liters of air per day. Unfortunately, this air contains hazardous chemicals that are dangerous to human health. According to Friis (2012), approximately 50,000 people die annually due to diseases associated with air pollution, particularly hazardous chemicals. In most cases, the elderly and young children are the most vulnerable to diseases linked to air pollution. Notably, a disease such as asthma affects children, while heart diseases and lung cancer affect older people. Studies show that 25% of air pollution is attributed to modern means of transportation while industrialization accounts for 51% of air pollution.
It was one thought that lung cancer was strictly caused by lifestyle choices, but over the past years, it has been shown that lifestyle isn’t the thing that can potentially allow one to contract lung cancer. The environment along with tobacco use and genetics can also play a role in contracting lung cancer. In an industrial world, pollution has been a reoccurring problem. With emissions from vehicles and industrial power plants, air pollution and/or smog has been hovering over us. In places like China who are thriving in the industrial world, are being greatly affected by air pollution. According to Brody, “In Asia, lung cancer is alarmingly
Air and water pollution is one of the biggest problems the environment faces today. It is one of the highest leading cause of death. Air and water pollution has been affecting the environment for many years causing many diseases among people especially children. I will study and examine the early childhood growth between two countries which are Australia and Tanzania. I will discuss how clean and polluted their air and water is for each country. Their access to clean water. I will also explain the effects that can occur when water is contaminated. How children are affected when they don 't have access to primary essentials and how each country and their environment and living condition might threatened a child 's life.
Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. It is a major problem in America and as well as the world. Pollution not only damages the environment, but damages us also. It has cause many problems ranging from lung cancer to the greenhouse effect. It is all among us but we continue to live in our own filth. What is the reason behind this flawed logic? In this paper I will examine the problems and solutions for this issue.
Pollution has become a major issue over the years because it contaminates the Earth’s environment and affects human health. While some environmental pollution is a result of natural causes such as volcanic eruptions, most is caused by human activities. The increase of various types of pollution has made cancer pollutant more prevalent among the people, raising the risk of getting cancer. After being exposed to theses pollutants, the effects may be immediate or delayed. Some of the delayed effects, due to the exposure, can go unnoticed for many years. Another major issue that pollution creates is the tremendous cost for preventing and cleaning it up. However, we can not regulate the pollutants to the extent where there are no more possible