Research finds smog could deal a blow to children's health
CNN correspondent Greg Lamotte
http://articles.cnn.com/2000-10-20/health/smog.children_1_lung-function-pollution-smog?_s=PM:HEALTH
Picture: This picture is of a kid who has to wear a mask to protect himself from smog.
Summary: This article is about a study done in California about the correlation of the amount of smog in the air and children's respiratory systems' health. The studies show that the more a child is in the presence of smog their lung capacity decreases by three to five percent. This can cause more respiratory issues in their life. About twenty- nine million children are living in the United States where there dangerously high smog levels.
Opinion: I think that it is crazy how we are hurting ourselves by using cars, factories, and other things that put pollution into our air and are harming our children's health. I think that we should start using new resources so that way we can be sustainable but not harming our children by putting pollution into the air. We should start making industries oblige by a rule limiting the amount of pollution they put into the air.
Questions:
1. How can we stop causing smog?
2. Is there anyway to help the generation of children that are in the presence of smog?
3. What can people do to stop breathing in smog?
I found a video that explains smog and how it affects humans. It is a little long if you decide to watch it.
ReplyDeleteHere it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oKL33ZAs9Q
This is a video on how China had very bad pollution for the Olympics in 2008. It describes the effects and what people can do about it when they visit.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgCSbEpRFjA
This really amazes me that this is happening. And right in out country. You would never think that the issue would come to this kind of level. At leat I never though =t it would be this bad.
ReplyDelete1) What should we do to stop the smog problem?
2) Do you think this issue should be fixed?
3) What types of percations should people take when dealing with smog?