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Essay - Earth Pollution

Earth contamination is a serious global problem that affects humans, animals and the environment in various harmful ways. Water pollution occurs when pollutants enter water bodies without treatment and can cause diseases in humans. Air pollution introduces chemicals and particles into the air that damage the environment and causes short and long term health issues in people. Land pollution happens when waste is improperly disposed of. Collectively, pollution of earth's air, water and land threatens the health of the planet and all living things unless changes are made to reduce, reuse and recycle materials and switch to cleaner energy and transportation.

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Essay - Earth Pollution

Earth contamination is a serious global problem that affects humans, animals and the environment in various harmful ways. Water pollution occurs when pollutants enter water bodies without treatment and can cause diseases in humans. Air pollution introduces chemicals and particles into the air that damage the environment and causes short and long term health issues in people. Land pollution happens when waste is improperly disposed of. Collectively, pollution of earth's air, water and land threatens the health of the planet and all living things unless changes are made to reduce, reuse and recycle materials and switch to cleaner energy and transportation.

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Earth contamination is a serious global problem. You cannot escape air pollution, not even in your own home.

Humans who come in contact with polluted waters can experience harmful symptoms. Water pollution occurs when pollutants are discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Land pollution is the degradation of Earth's land surfaces. It occurs when waste is not disposed properly. Air pollution is the introduction of chemicals, particulate matter, or biological materials that cause damage to the natural environment. There are approximately fifty million deaths per year worldwide from waterborne diseases, like cholera. The eighty percent of ocean pollution comes as runoff from agriculture, industry, and domestic uses. The remaining twenty percent of water pollution comes from oil spills and people dumping sewage directly into the water. There is an excess of waste being dumped. The amount of toxic chemicals, coming from this waste, is going to cause health issues such as deformities or cancers. People with health problems such as asthma, heart and lung disease suffer more when the air is polluted. Short-term effects of air pollution include irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, and upper respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Long-term health effects can include chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, heart disease, and even damage to the brain, nerves and liver. Conserve water by turning off the tap when running water is not necessary. This helps prevent water shortages and reduces the amount of contaminated water that needs treatment. Reduce, re-use and recycle. We can try to prevent land pollution by disposing of some waste correctly. We can separate household waste at home for recycling. More than half of our domestic waste could be recycled or re-used but once it is mixed up, it becomes more difficult to separate different components for recycling. In order to reduce air pollution we have to plant trees. Vegetation purifies the air by removing gaseous pollutants by absorbing them through pores in the leaf surface. Trees store carbon dioxide and produce enough oxygen from one acre for eighteen people every day. Generally any substance that people introduce into the atmosphere that has damaging effects on living things and the environment is considered earth pollution. Earth is everybodys home and nobody likes living in a dirty home. Together, we can make the earth a cleaner healthier and more pleasant place to live.

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