Damaging Effects of Pollution

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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 does 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 and 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.

Automobiles are undeniable the greatest source of pollution. The noise pollution created by cars is immense. Another polluting effect of cars is the heat it creates. This heat makes it unpleasant to be near the car while it's running. And of course the most famous of the automobiles evils is the exhaust. The toxic fumes given off as a byproduct of the combustion engine are slowly deteriorating our lungs and our atmosphere. The exhaust is extremely toxic to human beings. At least 117 million Americans live in areas where it is often, especially in the summer, unsafe to breathe the air due to smog pollution. Automobiles emit 8% of the nation's particulate pollution, also known as soot. Soot pollution can cause heart and respiratory disease and aggravate respiratory problems. But why do we do continue to drive these walking time bombs. Some people will say it is progress, but the majority drives it for the convenience. Why walk four miles in four hours when you can drive the same miles in four minutes?

Another popular source of waste is the post-consumer market. American citizens throw away millions of tons of garbage each year, and this trash has to go somewhere. While there are projects underway to clean and reuse this refuse most of it gets dumped into huge landfills. These landfills are disgusting festering blisters on our country's landscape. But people continue to consume and throw away more and more in the name of convenience. As we see it, when things get old, throw it away and get a new one. When you buy over packed or disposed items, you're essentially buying trash. Look for items you can use over and over again. Some good practices of this would be buying in bulk. Buy the large economy size instead of the same volume in several containers (for instance two-liter bottles versus six-packs). Another example would be to buy fruits and vegetables uncut and unpackaged, a whole melon, for example not a halved, shrink-wrapped melon in a Styrofoam container. Recycling is indeed one of the major ways to reduce waste pollution. These days you can practically recycle anything. Everything from plastic containers to furniture. Many items used today are byproducts of recycling. Many of our restaurants use recycled napkins. Which years ago would have never been thought of.

Another great source of pollution lays in the businesses.