preview

The Pollution Of The Sea

Decent Essays

Intro
The sun sets on the port communities and the sky glows orange yellow purple and blue, not the beautiful sun set that is causing this it’s the disgusting pollution in the ports is a massive issue effecting every port and surrounding community. From the first ships that set sail to the super tankers of today shipping product by ocean going vessel is the most effective way. With all the positives of ocean trading the major negative is the fact that the exhaust is polluting the very air we breathe. The poor air quality is directly responsible for serious health issues and the people in the port communities are the worst hit. The demands for global trade are on the rise and the ports are growing all around the world to handle the demands …show more content…

As the land owners got rich they left behind poisoned communities. Although beach property has some of the highest real estate values,

Who lives in the ports
The Poor aren’t the only ones to live in the ports. Some global estimation has more than half the global population living on the 10% of land mass near the coasts (Crowell, Edelman and Coulton). By 2025, that figure is likely to double. Is the sheer number of people the reason for the pollution? No it is not the reason for the pollution but it does contribute. In fact the population growth is Great for the shipping industry, just putting a larger demand for the most efficient way to transport goods. The regulation of air pollution is a constant struggle, the more people the more pollution and the dense populations of low Socio-economic status’s around ports should not be overlooked. The people who live there should not have to worry about the air that they breathe as they go to work to provide a better life. Too bad here in Southern California the port demographic according to EPA, says that 92 percent of people live within a 3-mile radius of these facilities are at risk. The community made up of mostly minority, in which 51 percent of those individuals live below the poverty line, where is the environmental justice? While some call it a dream, as the people who live there call it hell. Choking, coughing wheezing at all times of the day as the “fine particulate matter” or soot slowly

Get Access