AIR POLLUTION IN LAS TERRAZAS I SAN CRISTOBAL
In my community air pollution is a big problem, it is not the biggest one, but it is very influential. There is a lot of air pollution in my surrounding. Some of the causes are people burning trash, the smog of the cars, the smog of the factories.
And how does this affect my community? Simple, every time that you want to walk all around you can’t breathe a pure air. When you go with your windows down you breathe all the smog. Also the plants die every day because the smog. All this affect our lungs and everything related to the respiratory system. It also affects our exercise habits. Communities can therefore die on their feet if there is a huge pollution problem and if it is not addressed soon enough. Many people predict that global warming will spell the end for many regions in the future. Not only humans can die. There is no safe level of air pollution; even low levels can negatively affect the health of vulnerable individuals. It is important that each of us understands how we respond to different levels of air pollution so we can take steps to protect our health.
And how does this affect my community? Simple, every time that you want to walk all around you can’t breathe a pure air. When you go with your windows down you breathe all the smog. Also the plants die every day because the smog. All this affect our lungs and everything related to the respiratory system. It also affects our exercise habits. Communities can therefore die on their feet if there is a huge pollution problem and if it is not addressed soon enough. Many people predict that global warming will spell the end for many regions in the future. Not only humans can die. There is no safe level of air pollution; even low levels can negatively affect the health of vulnerable individuals. It is important that each of us understands how we respond to different levels of air pollution so we can take steps to protect our health.
Causes of air pollution
- Greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels.
- Contribute to water and land pollution by acidifying rain
- Chemical spills
- Disposal of toxic waste.
Effects of air pollution
- Earth's surface temperature exceeds historical analogs as early as 2047 affecting most ecosystems on Earth and the livelihoods of over 3 billion people worldwide.
- Harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure.
- Explosions, leakages or releases of toxic or hazardous materials that can cause people illness, injury, disability or death.
- Death, injury or birth defects to living creatures
Solutions to air pollution
- Make a law that says “Every single factory of the country must be clean. The factory that expulse an excessive amount of smog will be penalize with a ticket of Q2,000.00. The factory will be closed if they don’t pay the ticket or if after a period of 2 months this one keeps expulsing smog!”
- Applying less harmful materials to products to reduce the amount of smoke.
“Love is in the air but the air is highly polluted”
― Amit Abraham
― Amit Abraham