Summary:
The main threats to local air quality across the United States are smog and particulate pollution. When these two are combined, they trigger millions of hospital visits and health problems every year. The American Lung Association reports that half of Americans lives in counties where air pollution reaches unhealthy levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency points out that transportation sources are the main contributors to air pollution in the United States, but are soon to be rivaled with power plants and factories. With transportation sources and CO2 emissions from factories, breathing in this pollution and cause dramatic injuries such as cancer and reproductive problems. The Clean Air Act has cleaned up much of today's pollution, but still is apparent with only reducing key air pollutants by 68%. This have prevented more than 160,000 premature deaths, 130,000 cases of heart disease, and 1.7 million asthma attacks. Even though the clean act has saved many lives and improved health, air pollution is still a serious problem in the United States and needs more support to finally end this problem.
Reflection:
In this article, they talk about the problems that the United States face and where they come from. In today's society, we blankly use objects such as cars and other means of transportation as if there was no consequence to it. The United States environmental scientists are improving and looking for solutions. What we can do is educate the public of this problem as a country and look towards a cleaner future. This is our future and we need to embrace this problem head on to save future generations of life in this country.
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The main threats to local air quality across the United States are smog and particulate pollution. When these two are combined, they trigger millions of hospital visits and health problems every year. The American Lung Association reports that half of Americans lives in counties where air pollution reaches unhealthy levels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency points out that transportation sources are the main contributors to air pollution in the United States, but are soon to be rivaled with power plants and factories. With transportation sources and CO2 emissions from factories, breathing in this pollution and cause dramatic injuries such as cancer and reproductive problems. The Clean Air Act has cleaned up much of today's pollution, but still is apparent with only reducing key air pollutants by 68%. This have prevented more than 160,000 premature deaths, 130,000 cases of heart disease, and 1.7 million asthma attacks. Even though the clean act has saved many lives and improved health, air pollution is still a serious problem in the United States and needs more support to finally end this problem.
Reflection:
In this article, they talk about the problems that the United States face and where they come from. In today's society, we blankly use objects such as cars and other means of transportation as if there was no consequence to it. The United States environmental scientists are improving and looking for solutions. What we can do is educate the public of this problem as a country and look towards a cleaner future. This is our future and we need to embrace this problem head on to save future generations of life in this country.
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