Summary:
In London, due to air pollution and dust sweeping in from the Sahara, Britain issued a smog alert and a health warning. Increase in air pollution were reported in several parts of England. The health warning was mainly put in place for the elderly and for those with heart and lung problems. Increased levels of air pollution seem to mainly be coming from winds, dust from the Sahara, local emissions, cars, and factories. In Central London, levels of air pollution was reported to have a score of 6 on a scale of 1 to 10 in which 10 ranks very high.
Analysis:
Air problem seems to be an ever-growing issue, especially because I remember doing a current event with the same problem that was occurring in Paris about two weeks ago. This is a great concern and a global issue, which is mainly affecting nations that are urban with big cities. Developing nations may not have this issue yet, but as the world is becoming more and more modernized and industrialized with many factories being built even in rural areas, this could lead to serious problems. Considering the fact that air pollution is linked to causing health problems is also very concerning. Today, lifestyle diseases are the main cause of health problems and number one cause of death. I believe that pollution, although it is considered to be environmental, does have a lot to do with our lifestyle choice of using cars, and developing factories. I hope we will be able to come up with a solution to this issue because it could lead to serious issues for everyone.
Link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/03/world/europe/britain-pollution.html?ref=science&_r=0
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