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How Pollution Negatively Affects Our Health
Pollution is an important issue today because it impacts both the health of the planet and the health of human beings around the planet. In fact, whenever the planet is harmed by pollution, humans are harmed as well because people depend upon the environment for sustenance. Pollution is therefore a major social and environmental issue that has negative effects on both the environment and human health. There are many different types of pollution, such as air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution. All of these types of pollution can have negative consequences for the people, and include consequences such as damage to ecosystems, climate change, and poisoning. Pollution can cause respiratory problems, cancer, and other health issues for people, depending on the type of pollution (Turner et al., 2020). Even noise pollution can harm peoples mental health and have both short and long-term effects on quality of life (Ma et al., 2018). As a result, it is important to be aware of the problem of pollution and to take steps to reduce its negative effects. I chose this issue because we all affected by pollution, no matter where we live or what we believe.
As the World Health Organization (WHO) points out, air pollution is one of the biggest causes of negative health. According to recent research, nine out of ten people across the planet breathe polluted air (WHO, 2018). In other words, everyone is impacted by air pollutionso much so that air pollution is actually responsible for killing 7 million people every year (WHO, 2022). Anyone who has ever lived in a crowded, noisy, dirty city knows how the air is heavy with smog: it is like breathing through a tail pipe on a good day. It can be suffocating on a bad day. Yet even people who do not live in crowded polluted cities can breathe in polluted air and not even realize it. Some pollution is not even noticeable yet it is still there, causing harm to people.
Some may not think that pollution is very important because they do not see how it affects them personally. They do not realize that...…occurs. Finally, it is also important to reduce the amount of waste that is produced overall. This can be done by avoiding single-use items, composting food scraps, and purchasing products in bulk. Additionally, people can support legislation that aims to reduce pollution, such as laws mandating the use of renewable energy sources. By taking these pollution prevention measures, we can all help to make a difference and stop the negative health effects caused by pollution on men, women, and children the world over.
In conclusion, pollution has become an increasingly important issue in recent years as the negative effects of pollution on health have become more and more apparent. Air pollution, for example, has been linked to a range of respiratory problems including asthma, bronchitis, and lung cancer. Water pollution can contaminate drinking water supplies, leading to gastrointestinal illness. And noise pollution can cause hearing loss, stress, and sleep disorders. With pollution levels rising worldwide, it is clear that pollution is having a significant impact on public health. As a result, addressing pollution is essential in order to protect the health…
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WHO. (2018). Nine out of ten breathe polluted air. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/02-05-2018-9-out-of-10-people-worldwide-breathe-polluted-air-but-more-countries-are-taking-action
WHO. (2022). How air pollution is destroying our health. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/how-air-pollution-is-destroying-our-health
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