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Introduction

Air Pollution - Third Draft – By: Jacob

Many environmentalists say that Canada’s air, water and land pollution has increased by more than 20% since 1995. Pollution can affect animals, animal habitats, plants, plant habitats, and humans. This website is about air pollution only. It will mention perspectives of others and solutions and will cite human actions that are hurting the environment and the impact of the human action.

Air Pollution

Air Pollution

The most common source of man-made air pollution outdoors is the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal oil and gas, in power stations, industries. Burned waste creates air pollution. Coal is a fossil fuel. It is the largest source of air pollution. Power plants burn fossil fuels like coal, which causes air pollution. While the company burns the fossil fuel, it makes thick choking smoke. Burning fossil fuels like coal, gasoline, and oil is usually done by people. When burned, they release poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide. Most pollution is created in and around cities. Oil refineries also contribute to air pollution. During the process of refining, it creates air pollution. London used to be famous for its fog. Outdoor air pollution is also major in London. Wind can carry pollutants. The most common type of smog is called photochemical smog. Coughing, sneezing, and nausea are regular reactions to photochemical smog. Wind also scatters smog in most places around the world. Some cities are located in places that trap smog. Milan Italy; Mexico City; Mexico; Tokyo; Japan; and Buenos Aires, and Brazil are some cities that struggle with smog. Smoke is made out of gases and tiny fine particles. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen worsen breathing problems such as asthma. The effects of air pollution can result in behavioral disorders. People sometimes get behavioral disorders because they were exposed to too much air pollution.

Human Action

Human Action

Human Action – Animals

We hurt animals by burning oil, coal, and gasoline. We also harm animals by refining oil, littering, sewage, using chemicals e.g. laundry detergent, and oil spills.

Human Action – Plant Habitats

We hurt plant habitats by using pesticides (e.g. methane).

Human Action - Humans

We harm humans by creating too much pollution like when we burn oil, gasoline, and coal. We also hurt humans by refining oil (by the smell of the oil that is spilled and also by the pollution that is produced by the oil refinery).

Impact

Impact

Impact of Human Action – Animals

The impact of burning oil, coal, and gasoline is a poisonous gas called Carbon Monoxide which can be breathed in by animals and kill them. The impact of refining oil creates thick choking smoke which can also probably kill animals. The impact of littering is that animals could choke on the wrapper or plastic and suffocate. If you drop a can, animals can go into the can, get stuck and die of hunger. The impact of sewage is that animals might drink sewage and the waste and chemicals might have mixed together. When they mix together, it could possibly equal a deadly mixture. The impact of using chemicals is pretty much the same as the others, it could be a deadly chemical or not. Detergent has THE MOST chemicals in them because they have all sorts of cleaning chemicals. And those cleaning chemicals aren’t good for the insides of animals. The impact of oil spills kills animals. Just like the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It killed thousands and possibly millions of fish. It also killed other animals living in the Gulf of Mexico.

Impact of Human Action – Plant Habitats

The impact of using pesticides is that the pesticide seeps through the soil and then it leaks out to oceans, rivers, and ponds. It then affects the animals in the oceans, rivers, or ponds.

Impact of Human Action – Humans

The impact of too much pollution is that one person might get exposed to too much air pollution and the result of that is Behavioral Disorder.

Perspective

Perspective

Perspectives – Air Pollution

If someone’s workplace is really far then they would have to drive there or else they wouldn’t be able to go to work. If someone’s child gets left behind by the school bus then they would need to go drive and pick them up. If someone returns from a trip then a family member would have to drive to pick them up because airports aren’t close to residential areas.

Solution

Solution

Solutions – Air Pollution

1.     A solution for air pollution could be that when you are just parking for second to go into Starbucks Coffee or Tim Horton’s, you could fully turn off the car to prevent the exhaust from hurting other people.

2.    If you don’t have a hybrid then you might consider buying one so that way you save the environment. You save the environment because hybrids are half electric and half gas. So that way your car produce’s less exhaust fumes. That also lowers the risk of other people getting Behavioral Disorders. (People get Behavioral Disorders when he/she has been exposed to too much air pollution.)

3.    You can also try using Public Transit when you are going to a place that can be reached using the Public Transit. If you don’t think it is possible to use Public Transit to arrive at your destination then you can use your car, but try to use the Public Transit as much as possible.

4.    Walking to work more often.

5.    Taking Public Transit.

6.    Recycling More.

7.    Making compost instead of throwing everything in the garbage.

8.    Conserving water by turning off the tap when you’re not actually using water.

9.    Turn off electric and electronic devices when not in use.