Air Pollution and Climate Change

 

Many things we do affect the air we breathe and the climate we live in. it is very important to have clean air, with polluted air it can cause many problems to organisms. Our actions have something to do with the climate change as well.   We are creating problems that can be avoided with better decisions to protect our environment and ourselves.

Air pollution is very serious because it can affect the health of many. It increases lung cancer, asthma, and particles coated with chemicals in the body(Wooldridge 1-3).  So what can possibly cause air pollution? The burning of fossil fuels which includes natural gases and gasoline. Cars, planes, trains and power plants are all contributors to air pollution("National Geographics" 1-2).  Millions of homes burn wood, oil and natural gas that get into the air as well(eoed). As the world becomes more over populated the more air pollution will increase. More people will add to the pollution, their will be more drives, home owners ect. The people are creating the pollution in the air that will cause health problems for the people. “ Your health stands at risk with every breath  because you breathe thousands of toxic particles everyday” (Wooldridge 1-3).  Air pollution effect can physical health can can little effect to some and an extreme to another.  it can be as simple as an eye irritation to a birth defect to a child (Wooldridge 1-3).

   Over the years the climate has slowly changed.  Some people enjoy the warmer weather but is it good for the climate to change? One of the main components to our climate change is carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that is warming the earth("National Geographics" 1-2).  A study done in 2009 determined each child born in the United States will add about 9,441 metric tons of carbon dioxide ("Biological Diversity") .  “the US greenhouse gas contribution is driven by a disastrous combination of high population, significant growth, and massive consumption levels and this far, Lack of political will to end our fossil fuel addiction” ("Biological Diversity").   Overpopulation affects the climate change as well more people are creating greenhouse gases.

In conclusion air pollution and the climate change is mainly caused by us. We are creating the pollution and greenhouse gases. Many of the items that create pollution is how we make it from one location to another. Alternatives for this would be hard but not impossible. Burning wood, oil and natural gases in the home can be reduced also. All it takes is a person that cares enough to make the change.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citations

"Air Pollution." National Geographics. n.d. 1-2. Web. 1 Nov. 2012. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/pollution-overview/

. "Overpopulation and Climate Change." Biological Diversity. N.p.. Web. 1 Nov 2012. <http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/overpopulation/climate/index.html>.

Wooldridge, Frosty. "Over-Population Exponentially Increases Air Pollution." OpEdNews 26 Feb 2007, 1-3. Web. 1 Nov. 2012.< http://www.opednews.com/articles/life_a_frosty_w_070223_air_pollution_nation.htm>.