How much damage can pollution cause? According to a study, air pollution causes 4,400 Deaths In China every single day. This shows that everyone is in danger from pollution. Conserve-Energy-Future website lists the effects of air pollution:
Environment Degradation : Environment is the first casualty for increase in pollution weather in air or water. The increase in the amount the atmosphere leads to smog which can restrict sunlight from reaching the earth.
2. Human Health : The decrease in quality of air leads to several respiratory problems including asthma or lung cancer. Chest pain,throat inflammation,diseases, and pain can be causes by air pollution.
3. Global Warming : The emission of greenhouse gases lead to global warming. Every other day new industries are being set up, new vehicles come on roads and trees are cut to make way for new homes. All of them, in direct or indirect way lead to increase pollution in the environment. The increase leads to melting of polar ice caps which increases the sea level and pose danger for the people living near coastal areas.
4. Ozone Layer Depletion: Ozone layer is the thin shield high up in the sky that stops ultra violet rays from reaching the earth. As a result of human activities and chemicals, they were released into to the atmosphere which contributed to the part of the ozone layer.
5. Infertile Land : Due to constant use of insecticides and pesticides, the soil may become infertile. Plants may not be able to grow properly. Various forms of chemicals produced from industrial waste is released into the flowing water which also affects the quality of soil.
In conclusion, pollution not only effects humans by destroying their respiratory systems, but it also effects nature, plants, fruits, vegetables, rivers, ponds, forests and animals on which humans are highly dependent for survival.
Through these other types of destruction facts and other pollution types, this shows how much damage it makes.
