https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7 Identify an environmental issue and how it affects human health. Include a source. en-us 2017-07-24 17:21:23 UTC 2017-07-26 00:17:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png 193748 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333933 2017-07-24 18:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333933 107648 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333937 Overpopulation is an important issue because we, as humans, are reaching a shortage of food. With the rapid increase of people is causing us to reach a level of unsustainability that has a huge affect on smaller and less developed countries. The increase of farming in order to make enough food is also dangerous due to pesticides, insecticides, and chemical fertilizers.

Source:http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php]]> 2017-07-24 18:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333937 107405 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333956 when you add a chemical or substance that is harmful into the air. There are 6 types of pollution in the air: air pollution, water pollution,  land pollution, noise pollution, light pollution, and plastic pollution. Although environmental pollution can be caused by natural events such as forest fire and active volcanoes, it is usually spread by factories and cars.]]> 2017-07-24 18:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179333956 1931921 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334061 Plastic bags are often released into the world and reach the oceans. This affects the amount of fish we have to eat. Toxins in the plastic enter the fish and is very dangerous for humans to eat.  Plastic is non-biodegradable, so it's there forever. If a plastic bag is released and never found again, then that plastic bag will be there forever.

Source: https://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/health/case_studies/plastics.html]]> 2017-07-24 18:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334061 268836 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334129 Deforestation is the cause of humans wanting to make more for themselves. For example to make more land for urban housing, or for oil. This issue is taking place all over the world but mainly in places like Brazil, Indonesia, and Thailand (there are a few more). Deforestation is also considered to be the leading cause of climate change. The carbon cycle is also disrupted due to Deforestation. Humans are not the only ones affected many species lose their homes as well, the water cycle is disrupted, and the soil on Earth's soil is being eroded.
Sorce: https://www.livescience.com/27692-deforestation.html]]> 2017-07-24 18:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334129 1058931 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334172 environmental issues consists of climate change, pollution, and environmental degradation, environmental protection is the act of protecting the natural environment. Climate disasters are on the rise. Around 70 percent of disasters are now climate related – up from around 50 percent from two decades ago. 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issue]]> 2017-07-24 18:33:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334172 1932011 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334177 Climate change affects humans, and many other species. This is caused by humans, through the burning of fossil fuels. Also, from the release of harmful gases by industries. It has many effects including, melting of polar ice, change in season, , occurrences of new diseases and change in weather overall.
Source: http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php]]> 2017-07-24 18:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334177 193756 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334205 At this point in time there are so many people in the world. More and more people are starting to drive everyday. This means that the roads are starting to be covered which means that it takes forever to get anywhere. The smog from all the transportation that we have for the growing population is getting worse and worse every day.   It has caused our air to be even less healthy. Causing there to be a slight risk to the human race. 
Source: http://www.reimaginerpe.org/node/342 ]]> 2017-07-24 18:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334205 987812 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334207 An Invasive species is any species that is not from the region it currently is, like Kudzu and locusts, and often destroy the environment and kill animals who aren't used to them being there.]]> 2017-07-24 18:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334207 193245 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334298 Acid rain is any type or precipitation that has acidic chemicals.  Acid rain forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxygen are released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels. This can cause lakes, streams, and the ocean to turn acidic, which can make it harder to find clean water to drink.
Source: https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain]]> 2017-07-24 18:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334298 193204 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334311 Global warming may not seem very bad, but over the years the temperature can cause many problems. Even though a few degrees may not seem like much over time it becomes drastic.
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/are-effects-global-warming-really-bad]]> 2017-07-24 18:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334311 268383 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334329  Human overpopulation is the problem where people keep repopulating and repopulating so the earth is getting overrun with people. Because of this, we are running out of the supplies for the world. Eventually, if we keep up with the reproduction at this rate, there won't be enough food and water or clothes for all the people. And because of all the people coming the countries will be over run and there won't be any room.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_overpopulation]]> 2017-07-24 18:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334329 9868661 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334332 Waste disposal is a major problem all over the world. According to "Conserve-Energy-Future.com," "Developed countries are notorious  for producing an excessive amount of waste or garbage and dumping their waste in the oceans, and less developed countries." Bigger countries have a bigger amount of trash being disposed a day. Waste is a huge problem because it is being dumped all over the world.http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php]]> 2017-07-24 18:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334332 106132 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334338 As ridiculous as it sounds, oil is a substance that is completely out of control. People are literally swimming in the ocean in which contains oil. The reason I chose this is because a topic such as "Overpopulation" is absurd, as this is the same (or similar) statement as telling a male and female adult to not have sex, which can be essential as a physical need to survive.]]> 2017-07-24 18:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334338 9876931 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334358 Overpopulation is currently a huge issue in our world.Like the source said(http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php)the population is reaching unsustainable levels as we face shortages of resources like water,fuel,and food.With the population getting as big as it is there are population explosion in less developed and developing countries.They are using up the already scarce resources.They're having to use intensive agriculture to produce food which damages the environment even further through use of chemical fertilizer,pesticides,and of course insecticides.]]> 2017-07-24 18:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334358 986507 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334407 http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-effects-solutions-of-overpopulation.php

]]> 2017-07-24 18:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334407 193187 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334426 Acid rain is a major environmental issue. Acid rain is any for of precipitation with acidic components. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are released into the atmosphere. Then these components are moved through wind and air currents. SO₂ and NO_X  are caused by the burning of fossil fuel to generate electricity. Some forms of acid rain include wet deposition and dry deposition. Wet deposition is when nitric and sulfuric acids form with rain snow fog or hail. SO₂ and NOx are harmful to human health, although walking or swimming in acid rain is not at all dangerous.https://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what-acid-rain]]> 2017-07-24 18:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334426 1062901 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334429 Air pollution is harming the environment by accumulating smog and toxic particles into the atmosphere. One example of air pollution is acid rain. Acid rain affects ponds and soils while also damaging forests. Not only does air pollution affect the environment but it also affects human health greatly. Humans have a high risk of inhaling these toxic fumes from acid rain or smog and get serious medical conditions. Some symptoms include irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, weezing and coughing, irritation of existing lung and heart problems, and risk of heart problems. Most importantly, air pollution can cause cancer to humans.
http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/air/aq/health-and-env-effects-air-pollutions.pdf]]> 2017-07-24 18:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334429 986659 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334488 Rescource depletion is the depletion of natural rescources faster than it can be made again. One of the most important things being depleted is freshwater. According to an article on "The World Counts"(http://www.theworldcounts.com/stories/consequences_of_depletion_of_natural_resources) water, oil, and forests are important things that are beggining to run out. If any of these things run out, espicially water, we won't be able to survive.
We need water to live, forests to make air, and oil for ]]> 2017-07-24 18:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334488 194006 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334508 Clean water is becoming really rare. Water is becoming an economic and political issue as the human population fight for it. One of the options to stop this problem is by using the process of desalinization. Industrial development is filling our water sources with toxic pollutants which are a major threat to human health.
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php ]]> 2017-07-24 18:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334508 1054741 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334514 Land use is a very important topic. It is basically the term to describe things like destruction of habitats. It can lead to the extinction of species. It is a very controversial topic that can lead to a bad future.]]> 2017-07-24 18:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334514 a_nagy1 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334572 http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-and-effects-of-environmental-degradation.php



]]> 2017-07-24 18:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334572 267402 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334600 Unfiltered water can contain lead, arsenic, and bacteria. Drinking unfiltered water can cause cancers, high blood pressure, and can impair the mental health and physical development of children. All in all unfiltered tap water can cause many problems to the human body.]]> 2017-07-24 18:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334600 987021 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334605 Many people become vegetarians because they think that it is better for the environment but this is, somewhat, a lie. A research held at CMU shows that lettuce is three times worse in greenhouse gas emissions than bacon. Many vegetables require more resources per calories than most meats. Also, you need a lot of vegetables to replace the amount of energy you can get from meat and being low on energy can mean less you in the long run. This means that if you want to get an acceptable amount of energy from vegetables you will need to eat more of them which causes use of much more resources. The research also shows that becoming vegetarian increases energy use by 43%, our water footprint by 16%, and emissions by 11%. Overall, becoming a vegetarian can increase global warming, waste more energy, and use up more resources which can harm humans. ]]> 2017-07-24 18:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334605 268881 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334613 Energy Conservation are efforts to reduce the consumption of energy. This is a problem because so many people are unaware of the problem, so for example people are leaving lights on or just running things for too long. This might not be a problem if one person did it but millions and millions of people are doing it it becomes a huge problem.]]> 2017-07-24 18:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334613 986670 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334618 2017-07-24 18:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334618 987539 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334646 2017-07-24 18:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334646 987619 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334880 There are many different types of pollution but one of the most common types of pollution is water, air, and plastic pollution. The pollutions can kill plants, poison soils and water, kill animals, and if continually affected it can cause cancer or a respiratory disease. This problem was in effect for a while now but we haven't been doing much about it. This can cause other  environmental issues like acid rain, oil spilled, and urban runoff. We need to address this issue but nobody is paying attention to it
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/15-current-environmental-problems.php

https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/pollution]]> 2017-07-24 18:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179334880 268641 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179335239 Air pollution affects air, and human health. Air pollution give us cardiopulmonary disease. The diseases caused by air pollution increases medicine use. Air pollution also causes acid rain. 

]]> 2017-07-24 18:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179335239 193233 https://padlet.com/rbartolome/gdtr1nsn7qu7/wish/179446977 There are a lot of different types of pollution but the one that I'm going to talk about is ocean pollution. This affects the animals because of how there are a lot of plastic bags and cups all around the ocean which causes the animals to not have clean water to survive. It also affects human health because of how the air is being consumed of toxic air and people are pretty soon going to not have oxygen left
http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/causes-and-effects-of-ocean-pollution.php
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