Laws of Life Essay - You Are Either Part of the Problem or You Are Part of the Solution

You are either part of the problem or you are part of the solution.

        There has been a massive concern on earth’s sickly condition especially when effects of man’s unintended progression in the world of science and technology created a network of environmental problems. Hence the word ‘pollution’ comes to mind. I think it is very important for people to realize that different types of pollution such as water, air and soil are not inconsequential of one other. Pollution that affects only one part of the environment may also affect other parts. Pollution is a really big problem in our planet and it must be stopped immediately. It must be stopped before our planet goes extinct. There are three main reasons, in my opinion, why pollution should be stopped. Pollution is destroying the environment we live in. Pollution creates great impact on human health. If pollution is not prevented all human life, animal life and plant life would be extinct.

       Power stations produce nearly 10 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year. Carbon dioxide is a big contribution for pollution. Carbon dioxide affects our climate in many different ways. The way it works is that basically certain greenhouse gases can't escape from our atmosphere because they get trapped. CO2 is what plants need to create oxygen. When there is too much carbon dioxide being admitted into our environment from burning fossil fuels and humans are cutting down trees for paper, it is disproportioned. Pollution is the introduction of harmful contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to living organisms and ecosystems.

          Pollution also affects human life and that is a huge problem. According to the US-EPA, emissions from power stations contribute to over 2,800 lung cancer deaths and 38,200 heart attacks annually in the world. The risk of cancer from breathing diesel gas is about ten times more than inhaling all other toxic air pollutants combined, with diesel emissions contributing to over 70% of the cancer risk from air pollution in the world, both developing and developed nations, fossil fuel consumption mostly by industry, vehicles and power plants, releases air pollutants. Air pollution results 2 million deaths per year, mostly from heart disease and respiratory disorders like infections and lung cancer.