Pollution in general is a serious issue that people all around the world face every day. Worldwide pollution has impacted us by affecting over 100 million people. The pollution is so awful that it’s comparable to other diseases such as HIV and malaria. Air pollution is just as bad but could, in fact, end up being worse for our health overall. The fossil fuels that we burn everyday release a multitude of chemicals and other damaging substances into the atmosphere, where we end up breathing all that into our bodies.  Mrs. Eller, a secretary at Northland Christian School, states, “I have three asthmatic kids and the pollution makes it harder for them to do sports and it overall affects my family greatly.” Respiratory diseases such as asthma is something that we are at risk at when we breathe in polluted air.

Humans aren’t the only ones being affected by the pollution either. Vegetation buildings, animals, and other wildlife, are also impacted greatly by all the heavy pollution being produced. Harm to buildings and vegetation can be caused by the acidic compounds set off by the chemical reactions caused by air pollutants. Acid rain is a common substance produced by these reactions. It can cause vegetation to die, it can hurt animals, fish, and other wildlife to suffer. The soil is also being affected due to all the helpful nutrients that are being destroyed. The animals that depend on the soil as a habitat, have to deem it unfit due to all the chemicals absorbed in it.

So many terrible and heartbreaking things happen because of all the pollution that we create. Sherry Ross, a parent at Northland Christian School stated that “The pollution here is not as bad as China and we should not want to get anywhere near as bad as China.” So many lives are lost all around the world because of our ignorant actions. Pollution is getting worse and worse each year in countries worldwide. Our world is a gift, we need to learn to cherish and treat it better.

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