Pollution

Pollution

Every year in the U.S. factories release over 3 million tons of toxic chemicals into the land, air and water. This hazardous waste causes us to lose over 15 million acres of land every year, it leads to respiratory complications and other health problems and it makes our rivers and lakes too polluted for us to swim in and drink.

But factories are only part of the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused by industrial and commercial waste, agriculture practices, everyday human activities and most notably, modes of transportation. No matter where you go and what you do, there are remnants of pollution.

What is pollution?

Pollution is the introduction of a contaminant into the environment. It is created mostly by human actions, but can also be a result of natural disasters. Pollution has a detrimental effect on any living organism in an environment, making it virtually impossible to sustain life.

Why are the different types of pollution?

Pollution harms the Earth’s environment and its inhabitants in many ways. The three main types of pollution are:  land pollution, air pollution and water pollution.  If you'd like, click on the following link to find out more information on these types of pollution and what we can do about it.  www.greenstudentu.com .      

Later on we'll talk about how pollution can harm our health.  

See you next time...I'll be wearing a mask over my mouth and nose due to all the pollution around here!! But what about my skin>>>>  *  NOTE:  Our skin is like a sponge; it soaks in all kinds of stuff.