Destruction of the Earth's Atmosphere as a Result of Air Pollution

Destruction of the Earth's Atmosphere as a Result of Air Pollution

Introduction

With the great concern surrounding the destruction of the earth’s

atmosphere due to air pollution, the immediate and direct harm

caused to the human body is often over shadowed. While many are

aware that our careless use of hazardous chemicals and fossil fuels

may leave the planet uninhabitable in the future, most over look the

fact that they are also cause real damage to our bodies at this

moment. Such pollutants cause damage to our respiratory system,

leading to the fluctuation of the life span of an individual depending

on a number of conditions. Amongst these conditions are the

individuals specific geographic location, age, and life style. This paper

is structured as a series of relevant questions and answers to report

on the description of these pollutants there affects on our bodies.

What are the pollutants? And how do they affect our bodies?

In order to understand how air pollution affects our body, you must

under stand exactly what this pollution is. The pollutants that harm

our respiratory system are known as particulates. Particulates are the

small solid particles that you can see through a ray of sunlight. They

are products of incomplete combustion in engines (example:

automobile engines), road dust, and wood smoke. Billions...

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... society. Although their metabolic rates not high, their immune

systems maybe equally as weak. An investigation conducted by the

Helen Dwight Reid Educational Foundation on the joint effects of air

pollution and smoking showed that smokers in Beijing, China suffered

from greater problems in their pulmonary artery functions. They also

had a vital lung capacity decrease of over 10%.

Conclusion

It is apparent that our careless use of fossil fuels and chemicals is

destroying this planet. And it is now more than ever apparent that at

the same time we are destroying our bodies, proving that our

pollution is not just a problem that we can pass on to our children.