Ozone Pollution
This article explains the increasing issue of ozone pollution, the most widespread pollutant in the U.S. Also called smog, ozone is an invisible gas that is extremely harmful to physical health when breathed in. It is produced when things like car emissions, factory emissions, and other results of burning fossil fuels come into contact with sunlight. Some of the side effects of breathing in ozone are increased risk of premature death from both long-term and short-term exposure and cardiovascular problems such as increased risk of heart attacks. Breathing problems such as coughing, wheezing, asthma attacks and increased risk of respiratory infection are also significant results of exposure to ozone pollution. There is no shortage of negative effects when it comes to being in contact with this pollutant.
From this information about ozone pollution, we can see that urban settings are now actually causing physical harm to our bodies. The everyday hustle and bustle of civilization is resulting in a production of gases that can actually kill human beings. The more and more time we spend surrounded in the smog of cities, the more and more dangerous it becomes to our health. But even then, just short-term exposure can cause immediate side effects. This is as big of a sign as there is that there is something wrong with the way we are living in civilization. We are poisoning our earth and at the same time poisoning ourselves.
Smog is not the only thing causing negative physical health effects in our society. Our dependence on technology is also beginning to show in our bodies, as can be seen by the following article about obesity.
From this information about ozone pollution, we can see that urban settings are now actually causing physical harm to our bodies. The everyday hustle and bustle of civilization is resulting in a production of gases that can actually kill human beings. The more and more time we spend surrounded in the smog of cities, the more and more dangerous it becomes to our health. But even then, just short-term exposure can cause immediate side effects. This is as big of a sign as there is that there is something wrong with the way we are living in civilization. We are poisoning our earth and at the same time poisoning ourselves.
Smog is not the only thing causing negative physical health effects in our society. Our dependence on technology is also beginning to show in our bodies, as can be seen by the following article about obesity.