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Pollution a latent threat
Soot, smoke, micro particles, metal, rubber or other residues are spread into the air and onto surfaces, affecting the environment and health.
The risk is constant in large metropolises and cities, where smog contaminates the atmosphere and damages the ozone layer through pollution.
Residues derived from vehicles, garbage and industries are scattered among solid waste and organic discharges that accumulate in streets, rivers, basins and spaces around the sea.
People and living beings breathe in the midst of this environment, where odors, spills and mixtures spread rapidly and threateningly through the atmosphere and surfaces.
Climate change, the thawing of the poles, animals in danger of extinction, water unfit for consumption, damage to nature and biodiversity represent several of the problems
Lung and respiratory diseases, premature births, ‘sudden deaths’ in newborns, can arise from contact with polluting agents.
In addition, brain vascular accidents, hemorrhages, allergies, bacteria, lung cancers, pneumopathies, asthma or others are included.
According to the World Health Organization “every year 12.6 million people die because of the unhealthy environment.”
And, “air pollution represents a significant environmental risk to health.”
Therefore, it is essential to reduce the use of chemical substances in the environment, the spread of liquids and plastics, and minimize the burning of fuels and particulate matter.
As well as recycling and assuming a kind culture to protect nature, living beings and the planet.
Article by:
Jackeline Gonzalez L.
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