According to this article the U.S. factories release over 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the land, air and water.
Some Causes Of Pollution are;
- Industrial and commercial waste
- Agriculture practices
- Vehicle emissions
- non-renewable sources that power everyday human activities, such as electricity.
- Chemical and nuclear plants
- Industrial factories
- Oil refineries
- Human sewage
- Mining
- Littering
- Deforestation
- Tobacco smoke
- Combustion of coal
- Acid rain
- Power plants
- Manufacturing buildings
- Large ships
- Paint fumes
- Wildfires
- Nuclear weapons
- Factories
- Pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
- Oil spills
No matter where you go and what you do, there are remnants of pollution.
Health Affects
According to this article air pollutants may cause difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing and aggravation of respiratory and cardiac conditions.
This can cause increased medication use, doctor or emergency room visits, more hospital admissions and even premature DEATH. Yet, we still pollute. There ARE other ways - renewable energy.
How about not? We can make the change. You just have to decide too. This can be Prevented.
Start now.
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