PERSUASIVE ESSAY Our planet is constantly damaged by various kinds of pollution. In fact, people are exposed to air pollution every day. This air pollution, although present outdoors, is also existent inside houses and buildings. Studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency show that Indoor Air pollution is present among U.S. houses, apartments, and buildings, and that this pollution can be significantly unsanitary to the human body. The information presented by the Environmental Protection Agency, in its The inside story: A guide to Indoor Air quality and Major Indoor Air Pollutants, Sources Health Effects and Control, proves that it is vital to understand the statistics, sources, health issues related to Indoor Air pollution, along with the steps people can take to reduce air pollution in their indoor neighborhoods. A majority of people, in the U.S., are exposed to indoor air pollution because of their reliance houses, offices, apartments and other similar architectural structures. Research indicates that people spend ninety percent of their times inside. Furthermore, the research also illustrated how outdoor air is much more sanitary than the indoor air, meaning people spend a significant amount of their time in a hazardous, pollutant air-filled, atmosphere. “In addition, people who may be exposed to indoor air pollutants for the longest periods of time are often those most susceptible to the affects of indoor air pollution” (E.P.A. 14-16). As people continue to spend a great deal of time indoors, they continue to be physically impaired by various air pollutants. There are countless sources and causes of indoor air pollution, from vehicles, furniture, high humidity and many more. Pollution can be generated from common objects like air fresheners, glue, cigarettes, improperly adjusted stoves, gardening chemicals and other materials that release gas particles potentially harmful to people. Even fireplaces, dry cleaned clothes, pressed wood, pesticides, heating and cooling systems, and humans themselves are generators of indoor air pollution. However, improper ventilation systems are one of the primary causes. Air pollutants can also come from the outside through holes, cracks, and other openings. The most common pollutants that increase as a result of the aforesaid materials and conditions include: Radon, pesticides, asbestos, heavy metals, bioaerosals, tobacco smoke, products of combustion, and formaldehydes. These pollutants are creating unsanitary environments, in which great deals of Americans’ reside. Indoor air pollution has many negative effects on the human body. Eye, throat and nose irritations, for example, are common results of air pollution. Besides experiencing, not so severe, symptoms like headaches, coughing, a cold, and perspiration, indoor air pollution can also lead to perilous illnesses. For instance, a high amount of carbon monoxide, tobacco smoke, asbestos, and radon can lead to lung cancer. Moreover, certain pollutants can cause heart diseases, pneumonia, lung diseases and even death. Likewise, some pollutants gradually injure parts of the human body and with years of exposure people, especially infants and children, can suffer from virulent health conditions. How can people defend themselves against such insalubrious air pollutants? The answer is prevention. Air ventilation is crucial to the quality of indoor air; lack of fresh air from the outside can allow pollutants to increase and become more intense. So, it’s important to clean all vents as well as maintain them to insure polluted air is removed and that pure air is continuously brought into the house. Similarly, reducing the amount of chemicals present in the house, including cleaners, pesticides, kerosene and other kinds of harmful chemicals, can also condense the amount of pollution. Installing exhaust fans, reducing the amount of smoke, paint, formaldehyde containing materials can similarly aid filter the air and increase ventilation. People should create a maintenance plan, one that include checking heating and cooling systems frequently along with carrying out the aforementioned steps, to decrease indoor air pollution as well as assist the process of infiltration. Modern living in America continues to be scathed by indoor air pollution because not many people are informed about the contaminated and noisome air that is present indoors. Regardless the shocking health affects and statistics of polluted indoor air, the damage done by this air all depends on the age, concentration, and type of air pollution present; people’s sensitivity and susceptibility to pollutants is also a contributing factor. Therefore, it is vital to consult with doctors, allergists, and other certified professionals to obtain information and learn more about the fatal harm that air pollution can cause. “Indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about” (E.P.A. 7).
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ReplyDeleteOur planet is constantly damaged by various kinds of pollution. In fact, people are exposed to air pollution every day. This air pollution, although present outdoors, is also existent inside houses and buildings. Studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency show that Indoor Air pollution is present among U.S. houses, apartments, and buildings, and that this pollution can be significantly unsanitary to the human body. The information presented by the Environmental Protection Agency, in its The inside story: A guide to Indoor Air quality and Major Indoor Air Pollutants, Sources Health Effects and Control, proves that it is vital to understand the statistics, sources, health issues related to Indoor Air pollution, along with the steps people can take to reduce air pollution in their indoor neighborhoods.
A majority of people, in the U.S., are exposed to indoor air pollution because of their reliance houses, offices, apartments and other similar architectural structures. Research indicates that people spend ninety percent of their times inside. Furthermore, the research also illustrated how outdoor air is much more sanitary than the indoor air, meaning people spend a significant amount of their time in a hazardous, pollutant air-filled, atmosphere. “In addition, people who may be exposed to indoor air pollutants for the longest periods of time are often those most susceptible to the affects of indoor air pollution” (E.P.A. 14-16). As people continue to spend a great deal of time indoors, they continue to be physically impaired by various air pollutants.
There are countless sources and causes of indoor air pollution, from vehicles, furniture, high humidity and many more. Pollution can be generated from common objects like air fresheners, glue, cigarettes, improperly adjusted stoves, gardening chemicals and other materials that release gas particles potentially harmful to people. Even fireplaces, dry cleaned clothes, pressed wood, pesticides, heating and cooling systems, and humans themselves are generators of indoor air pollution. However, improper ventilation systems are one of the primary causes. Air pollutants can also come from the outside through holes, cracks, and other openings. The most common pollutants that increase as a result of the aforesaid materials and conditions include: Radon, pesticides, asbestos, heavy metals, bioaerosals, tobacco smoke, products of combustion, and formaldehydes. These pollutants are creating unsanitary environments, in which great deals of Americans’ reside.
Indoor air pollution has many negative effects on the human body. Eye, throat and nose irritations, for example, are common results of air pollution. Besides experiencing, not so severe, symptoms like headaches, coughing, a cold, and perspiration, indoor air pollution can also lead to perilous illnesses. For instance, a high amount of carbon monoxide, tobacco smoke, asbestos, and radon can lead to lung cancer. Moreover, certain pollutants can cause heart diseases, pneumonia, lung diseases and even death. Likewise, some pollutants gradually injure parts of the human body and with years of exposure people, especially infants and children, can suffer from virulent health conditions.
How can people defend themselves against such insalubrious air pollutants? The answer is prevention. Air ventilation is crucial to the quality of indoor air; lack of fresh air from the outside can allow pollutants to increase and become more intense. So, it’s important to clean all vents as well as maintain them to insure polluted air is removed and that pure air is continuously brought into the house. Similarly, reducing the amount of chemicals present in the house, including cleaners, pesticides, kerosene and other kinds of harmful chemicals, can also condense the amount of pollution. Installing exhaust fans, reducing the amount of smoke, paint, formaldehyde containing materials can similarly aid filter the air and increase ventilation. People should create a maintenance plan, one that include checking heating and cooling systems frequently along with carrying out the aforementioned steps, to decrease indoor air pollution as well as assist the process of infiltration.
Modern living in America continues to be scathed by indoor air pollution because not many people are informed about the contaminated and noisome air that is present indoors. Regardless the shocking health affects and statistics of polluted indoor air, the damage done by this air all depends on the age, concentration, and type of air pollution present; people’s sensitivity and susceptibility to pollutants is also a contributing factor. Therefore, it is vital to consult with doctors, allergists, and other certified professionals to obtain information and learn more about the fatal harm that air pollution can cause. “Indoor air pollution is one risk that you can do something about” (E.P.A. 7).