FINAL DRAFT

Air pollution**

             

              Air is considered one of  the major substances that enables people to be alive. Other planets have sunlight, but the Earth is the only planet we know that has air and water. Without air and water, the Earth would be unable to sustain life .So there is a severe necessity to keep air clean. Unfortunately air is undergone to a great  injustice by people. Air pollution is one of the most hazards that endangers our  life.   Air pollution occurs when the air contains gases, dust, fumes or odor in harmful amounts  . The substances that cause air pollution are called pollutants. Pollutants include carbon monoxide from car exhausts and sulfur dioxide from the combustion of coal. Air pollution has catastrophic effects on people as it causes some deadly diseases like allergic diseases. So there is an urgent emergency to take decisive procedures to save ourselves and our earth.

                The causes of air pollution are divided into natural such as Volcanic eruptions which can spew massive amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere ,forest fires, pollen scattering, sandstorms and other pollutants made by people like thermal energy ,burning the rice straw in Egypt ,car fumes, pesticides, wastes of factories and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) of Motor Vehicles. These chemicals can cause  some chronic diseases like severe irritation to the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. They can also be absorbed into the body and cause deterioration in general health. Some materials like arsenic and lead cause mental retardation ,and Carbon Monoxide (CO) causes disrupting the supply of oxygen to the body’s tissues.

              To sum up, reducing air pollution is the responsibility of government and individuals. The ministry of environment must enact laws prohibiting smoking in public places .To improve air quality in the cities , we have to increase the number of trees and vegetation inside and around them. The government must make obligations for factories to use filters  during manufacturing, and who doesn't do this, has to be fined. In Egypt there should be cooperation of all segments of Egyptian society. we have to help the Business & Industry to produce environmentally friendly products & services with minimal harmful impact on the environment. We are all in the same lifeboat and are biologically affected very much the same by the environmental conditions. There should be courses to increase the awareness of people about how they conserve their environment .We can make the environment a national priority to save our lives.

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