Clean Air California Essay

Air pollution is a major issue in society currently. During the early parts of the 1900’s and up until the 1970’s all industries went unchecked for the harmful chemicals released into the environment. Since then many “Clean Air” acts have been passed, improving the environment tremendously, reducing the amount of contaminants in our air substantially. Although these “Clean Air” acts have helped our ecosystem immensely, the remnants of the past still haunt us today. In some areas air pollution is still a serious problem affecting tourism, the environment, and people’s overall health. Tourism is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States, and air pollution inhibits Americans from attending parts of the country, because there is a chance of becoming ill. According to the air safety blog “Bakersfield California has some of the most polluted air in the country, the area ranks highest in annual and 24-hour peak averages in fine particulates. “ Many Americans do not feel safe traveling to this part of California in fear of damaging their lungs. Because of air pollution, the second worst place to visit in the United States is Los Angeles California. Los Angeles averages 122 days with smog per year. Bonnie Holmes-Gen senior policy director of the American Lung Association says that “Air pollution is not just a nuisance, or

Breathing in polluted air in California alone caused 30,000 hospital visits, and approximately 325 million dollars of insurance money. In the entire world trillions of dollars are spent annually in an attempt to combat illnesses caused by contaminated air. Common symptoms caused by breathing in polluted air for a short amount of time include, chest pain, coughing, nausea, and pulmonary congestion. Diseases caused by breathing in contaminated air for extended periods of time consist of asthma, influenza, reproductive disorders, and neurological