Blog 7: New Findings on Air Pollution

Summary: One of the biggest environment risk for today would be air pollution which results in one in eight deaths. New research has increased the amount of deaths by double and seven million deaths a year are attributed to air pollution. Approximately, a large sixty one percent of air-pollution related deaths in 2012 all cooked over coal or wood. Last year the World Trade Organization deemed air pollution as a type of carcinogen. Air pollution is is detrimental to health due to little particles going deep into the lungs which causes inflammation and is also believed to increase rates of stroke, heart disease and cancer.

Analysis: Air pollution causes terrible problems to the health of those around it, especially in heavily populated areas. New research from the World Trade Organization shows that one in eight deaths is due to air pollution and is even believed to be a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and cancer. The largest amount of pollution to new findings also points to indoor pollution which can occur when a family cooks with wood or coal. The World Trade Organization also pointed out that women and children were also the most likely to suffer from indoor air pollution due to more likely spending more time at home. Poverty is also a large factor when in relation due to air pollution due to poverty becoming more and more common in such urbanized areas. Urbanization and areas around the globe have cities more suseptable to air pollution from power stations, burning rubbish and even emissions from agriculture. Areas with poor life styles also lead to high air pollutants which are often over crowded, lack of sanitation as well as tobacco use which are all negative factors. Hopefully, air pollution will begin to be seen as a harsh reality that greatly affects human health and new measures will be taken. Education about the need for not only proper ventilation but also new procedures and codes will be enforced for not only our health but also the earth's.

Source: http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/opinion/2014/3/28/51005/Air-pollution-causing-one-in-eight-deaths