Harmful Effects of Air Pollution

The particles of pollution have a diameter of less than 2.5 micrometers that you cannot see traveling past your body's usual defenses getting stuck in your lungs and going into your bloodstream that leads to respiratory problems and diseases. This pollution is caused by coal and natural gas plants, cars, agriculture, unpaved roads and construction sites leading to the pollution coming in forms of dust, dirt, soot, and smoke. Over 200 cases of hospitalization have been proven to be linked to pollution and some diseases while 107,000 premature deaths costed the country $866 billion dollars due to certain particles in the air. The President Donald Trump said in 2017 that he would promote clean air and water, but his administration wants to reverse the dozens of rules that were created to reduce Americans' exposure to air pollution. If Trump's administration keeps on doing this 1,400 additional premature deaths will occur every year by 2030 if they replace Obama's Clean Air Plan that has avoided 3.600 premature deaths. Actions need to be taken to reduce the amount of pollution being released into the air that is causing people to have major health issues that could have been avoided if we found ways to use natural resources without releasing harmful chemicals.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/27/health/air-pollution-hospitalization-study/index.html

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  1. AnonymousDecember 2, 2019 at 8:48 AM

    I was unaware of how much of an impact pollution had on our health. 200 cases of hospitalization does not seem like a lot, but if air pollution continues these numbers could only go up and more people will get sick. I agree that we need to start taking action to stop this pollution and possibly save more people from hospitalization.

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