ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION by Rebeca Chancay

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 00:33:00 UTC

Environmental pollution is the presence of harmful components (whether chemical, physical or biological) in the environment (natural and artificial environment), which pose a detriment to the living beings that inhabit it, including human beings. Environmental pollution is caused mainly by causes derived from human activity, such as the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or the excessive exploitation of natural resources.

CAUSES

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 01:12:13 UTC

*Excessive logging.
*Excessive use of cars and other means of transportation powered by gasoline or diesel.
*Indiscriminate use of plastics and other materials derived from petroleum.
*Release of plastics and non-biodegradable objects in natural spaces.
*Industrial and domestic waste.
*Melting of the polar ice caps.

CONSEQUENCES

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 01:31:37 UTC

One of the main consequences of environmental pollution is global warming, also known as climate change, by which the temperature of the planet increases progressively, both the atmospheric temperature and that of the seas and oceans.
Other consequences of pollution are global warming, unhealthy water, soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, destruction of habitats and respiratory diseases in living beings.

HEALTH CONSEQUENCES

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 01:37:19 UTC

Dr. Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General, points out that "an unhealthy environment can be deadly, especially for young children, who are particularly vulnerable to air and water pollution because their organs and system immune systems are developing because their entire body, especially their airways, is smaller.
The first report, entitled The Heritage of a Sustainable World: Atlas of Child Health and the Environment, indicates that a large part of the diseases that are among the main causes of death of children between the ages of one month and five years -such as diarrheal diseases, malaria and pneumonia - can be prevented through interventions that reduce environmental risks, such as access to clean water and the use of cleaner fuels for cooking.

CONSEQUENCES IN PREGNANCY

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 01:51:10 UTC

Exposure to hazardous substances in pregnancy increases the risk of prematurity. In addition, indoor and outdoor air pollution and exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke increase the risk of infants and preschool children for childhood pneumonia and chronic respiratory diseases (for example, asthma) during their childhood. lifetime. Air pollution can also increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer throughout the life cycle.

CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

jessicagmch — 2022-02-28 02:00:40 UTC