June 5, 2012
No Author Stated
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120605121700.htm
Picture:
This picture is able to show that people who suffered hearts attacks can still be affected if they live near an area where pollution is high and that pollution can increase the rate of another heart attack.
Summary:
Air Pollution is something that affects our enviroment dearly. Now it is starting to effect humansas well. People who have suffered a heart attack can possible have another all thanks to pollution. It is said that these patients are at risk 40 percent more when air pollution is near when other are not at risk since they have little pollution. This pollution affects the inflammatory system just like cigarettes and cigarettes are not healthy for people and can end up with long term damage. This is the same with pollution in the air. Dr. Yariv Gerber of TAU's School of Public Health at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine did a study with air pollution and people who already had a heart attack in 1992 and 1993 and followed the patients for 19 years to see the long term affects of air pollution on these people. It was said that people living near pollution would have a 43 percent greater risk of getting a heart attack and a 35 percent chance of dieing over the next 20 year period.
Opinion/Reflection:
Its different thinking that pollution has such a great risk on people. Pollution has affected us in so many ways since it started during the Industrial Revolution with the making of automoblies and factories producing toxins into the air. This kind of reminds me of the Smog incident. It was said that these people can horrible conditions because of pollution and this happened so close to where I live and pollution can affect everyone around the globe.
Questions:
1. How can air pollution be diminished since it has effected us for so many years? Will it ever go away?
2. Is air pollution something to worry about now that it is affecting people's hearts?
3. Would it be possible to make more laws about controling pollution in the U.S or even the other countries?
1. How can air pollution be diminished since it has affected us for so many years? Will it ever go away?
ReplyDeleteWe need to all be fully aware of just how much pollution is being spread so that we can find better solutions such as electric cars and maybe even putting a limit to how much pollution you are allowed to possibly give off.
2. Is air pollution something to worry about now that it is affecting people's hearts?
I think we should definitely start to worry about air pollution, especially when we now know the cause of it. The areas where it is highest is where help is most needed.
3. Would it be possible to make more laws about controlling pollution to the U.S. or even the other countries?
I think that once the government sees just how bad the pollution is getting, it will be a wake up call to see how many people are dying and they will start to come up with some type of law that can control this pollution.