5 Major Health Effects of Pollution
Pollution is dangerous for health. Although the effects of pollution can vary from person to person, everyone who is exposed to pollution is at the risk of being afflicted by different diseases. Individuals with chronic problems such as respiratory disorder or cardiovascular problems are more at risk of developing serious consequences. Even children and elderly […]
Up in Black Smoke: A Chinese Pollution Problem
China is going through an Industrial Revolution not too different from the European and American Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. This revolution took China from a horrible rural wasteland that it is today. The industrial revolution has occurred so much faster with the technological era that has swept the world in the 21st century, and […]
Air Pollution: Pushing Us Towards One Last Breath
We all breathe. In fact, we don’t actively think when we breathe. The medulla, an area in the brain that is autonomic, controls breathing, cardiac functions, and digestion. If we had to actively think to breathe, we’d be in big trouble. Nevertheless, we are encountering a pandemic: air pollution. Air pollution causes seven million deaths […]
Galveston Bay Collison: Another Incident of Oil Industry Amnesia
Monday, March 24th, marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, which dumped 11 million gallons (40 million liters) into the Prince William Sound off the coast of Alaska. This shocking disaster had a profound environmental impact, which continues to this day. The spill acted as a wake-up call to many, yet in […]