| There are some very important facts about air | | | | It has also been estimated that 6.1 to 51 million work |
| pollution that you should be aware of that can | | | | days are lost due to air pollution in just one year in the |
| ultimately keep you from serious harm and could | | | | United States. |
| actually save your life. When you dig deeper in to | | | | Health problems caused by air pollution costs more |
| studying air pollution facts, you will find them very | | | | than money and lost time in school or work, it can |
| disturbing. It will become very evident that the move | | | | actually cost you our life. If your home, office or school |
| you planned on making to a major city, or the type of | | | | is located near a high traffic area, you have an |
| hairspray that you use will require some serious | | | | increased risk for lung disease, bronchitis asthma and |
| thought. | | | | even cancer. |
| One of the scariest air pollution facts is that people | | | | If you are armed with solid air pollution facts, you will |
| who live in major cities like New York City, Pittsburgh, | | | | better understand the reasons you should be cutting |
| or Los Angeles live on the average of 2-3 years less | | | | down on the pollution levels in the air that you breathe. |
| than people in cities with cleaner air. This reduced life | | | | Car pooling is one of the most effective ways to |
| expectancy is directly due to the health consequences | | | | reduce air pollution. Many people are lucky enough to |
| of continually breathing polluted air. We all agree that | | | | have other co-workers who live in the same area. By |
| life is short enough. Don't subject yourself to unhealthy | | | | car-pooling you not only save money in gas, you also |
| situations that can obviously shorten your life? | | | | save wear and tear on your automobile. On a larger |
| Many people still believe that industry is the biggest | | | | scale, you are also cutting down on the amount of |
| cause of air pollution. This is only partly true, They only | | | | emissions you are pumping into the atmosphere. If |
| contribute about 10 percent of the total cancer risk in | | | | more people made the effort to carpool, there would |
| major cities. The other 90 percent of the risks related | | | | be a measurable decrease in the amount of air |
| to cancer come from the emission from the various | | | | pollution in major cites worldwide. |
| methods of transportation. Not only does this inclde the | | | | Add to this the fact that chemicals used in the homes |
| major polluters, it also includes automobiles, buses, | | | | such as aerosol hair spray, and copy machines used in |
| trucks ships, and trains. While major cities don't have a | | | | offices, are also a major contributor to air pollution. |
| lot of lawns like the suburbs do, you would be shocked | | | | Switching to environmentally safe products will |
| to find out how much pollution you generate by the | | | | eventually become the norm as the toxic chemicals |
| simple act of mowing your lawn. The fact remains is | | | | that are found in nearly everything we use on a daily |
| that most air pollution is generated by humans burning | | | | basis, are eliminated. |
| fossil fuels. | | | | Conclusion |
| Another scary fact is that children breathe at a faster | | | | The fact remains that air pollution is a huge problem |
| rate than adults and as a consequence, they breathe | | | | and although great strides are being made to reduce |
| in much more polluted air than an adult. This increased | | | | the situation, most people are overwhelmed by the |
| exposure to air pollution has been directly connected | | | | scope of the problem. If everyone took small steps to |
| to increase incidence of childhood asthma. Asthma has | | | | reduce air pollution, the air we breathe would be in |
| been noted to be the leading reason that children miss | | | | much better shape than it is now. |
| school. | | | | |
