Our planet Earth is only a tiny part of the Universe, but at present it is the only place where we can live.
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People have always polluted everything around them. But until now, pollution has not been such a serious problem. People lived in rural areas and did not produce as many pollutants that could cause a dangerous situation on a global scale.
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With the development of overpopulated industrial highly developed cities that release huge amounts of pollutants into the environment, the problem has become more and more serious.
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Today our planet is in grave danger. Acid rain, global warming, air and water pollution, and overpopulation are problems that threaten human life on Earth.
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To understand how air pollution affects our bodies, we need to know exactly what the pollution is. Pollutants that harm our respiratory system are called particulates.
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Particulates are small particulate matter that we see in sunlight. These are derivatives of incomplete combustion of fuel in engines, such as internal combustion engines, road dust and smoke from wood combustion.
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Billions of tons of coal and oil are burned around the world every year. When this fuel burns, it releases smoke and other byproducts into the environment. Although wind and rain sometimes wash away the smoke emitted by power plants and cars, this is not enough.
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These chemical elements, when exposed to sunlight, undergo a series of chemical reactions, and the result is smog, a mixture of fog and smoke. While we can see pollutants such as particulates, other substances that are harmful to our health remain invisible.
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Among the most dangerous to our health are carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and ozone, or active oxygen.
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If you have ever been in a closed garage or tunnel and felt dizzy or faint, then you have experienced the effects of carbon monoxide. This colorless but poisonous gas comes from the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels, like gasoline or diesel.
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Factories release tons of harmful chemicals. These emissions have disastrous consequences for our planet. They are the main cause of the greenhouse effect and acid rain.
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Our forests are disappearing due to deforestation or fires. If this trend continues, then one day we will not have enough oxygen to breathe, we will never see the beautiful green forest at all.
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The seas are also in danger. They are filled with poison: industrial waste, nuclear waste, chemical fertilizers and pesticides. If we do nothing, then one day there will be no one to live in our seas.
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Every ten minutes one species of animal, plant or insect goes extinct on our planet. If we do nothing, the ten million species of living organisms living today will soon disappear.
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An even bigger threat is nuclear power plants. We all know the tragic consequences of the Chernobyl disaster.
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Fortunately, it is not too late and we can solve these problems. We have the time, money and technology to make our planet a better, cleaner and safer place. We can plant trees and create parks for endangered animals.
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We can recycle waste, convince businesses to stop polluting the environment, since it is clear that our reckless use of fuels and chemicals is destroying our planet and, moreover, it is also clear that we are destroying ourselves and our future.