Pollution
is an issue of concern in the modern world that we live in today. There
are many types of pollution, namely air, water and noise. Pollution in
our environment will undoubtedly affect our quality of life. Our
naturally beautiful world becoming ugly because it is suffering from the
effects of environmental pollution. Pollution can also cause various
health problems and other negative effects.
Air
pollution is caused by the emission of toxic gases from vehicles,
factories and open burning. Nowadays, there are more and more vehicles
on the road as society gets more affluent. More and more people strive
to have a better quality of life by having the convenience of driving to
their destinations instead of taking public transportation. Automobiles
provides transport to millions people around the world to enable them
to travel to their workplace, school and other places, therefore, the
air around us is getting more polluted by the carbon dioxide that is
emitted. Carbon monoxide is another type of gas which harmful to the
environment as it can cause the reduction of oxygen in the bloodstream.
Another
example of contributor to the air pollution is the manufacturing
factories. The manufacturing of products in factories to meet the
growing demand of society is also causing air pollution. Factories
release toxic gases to the environment. Some factories also use coal to
generate heat and energy. As a result from the burning of coal, carbon
dioxide is released into the environment.
Besides
factories, many people are still practising open burning as a way of
disposing their household wastes. Although burning our household wastes
is a convenient way of getting rid of our rubbish, it is harmful to the
environment as it contributes to the worsening of the air quality. As a
result, air pollution causes people to suffer from health problems such
as chest pain and asthma. In extreme cases, people can contract lung
cancer.
Water pollution is also a problem that we are currently facing. The
marine life is the first to suffer from water pollution as they depend
on the nutrients in the water to survive. As a result, we are robbed of
beautiful sea corals and unique species of fishes. Besides ruining our
marine heritage, the disappearance of marine life will affect the
livelihood of fishermen, not to mention our source of food. Water
pollution is caused by harmful waster from industries, farms and
sewerage systems which are dumped into our sources of water such as
rivers and lakes. This irresponsible act contaminates our drinking water
and can cause serious health problems and can even culminate in death.
Noise pollution is another form of pollution. Noise from heavy
machinery and vehicles can cause hearing problems and in extreme cases,
deafness. As there is growing number of vehicles on the road, we are
exposed to noise pollution every day. The government in advanced
countries encourage their citizens to take the public buses and trains
by providing an affordable and efficient transportation system. This
effort discourages people from driving their private vehicles and
consequently reduces the number of vehicles on the road.
We must work together to reduce pollution so that the future
generations can live in a healthy, unpolluted environment. As the saying
goes, precaution is better than cure. Lets hands on hands together by
recycle and conserve the world for the better future.
