There is a new movement in America to "go green," this can mean a variety of things from recycling to carpooling and even walking to many places that one may regularly drive. Besides the obvious benefits of saving the planet and making the most of our resources what is in this movement for the people? There is the financial incentive to save money and even make a small amount of cash for selling things like aluminum when you can but what about our health? This is more of a question of the pollution that cars and many factories put off into the atmosphere on a constant basis. Many of us have no idea what is in that smoke rising out of those towers that are commonly seen at factories in our own communities. There are many common gases that are released, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide top the list. Ozone is another emission that is harmful, although it is helpful in the upper atmosphere, in the lower atmosphere in is devastating to our health. Animal feeding operations often release ammonia and methane into the atmosphere, both of which can cause major harm to humans. Common diseases caused by these agents are mainly respiratory issues like COPD or emphysema but other conditions and even some cancers can be attributed to these gases that are released into the air by large factories. There are regulations out now to limit the emissions that a company is allowed but that does not mean that it is safe to breath those things in. Large factories can not help many of these emissions as they are necessary for the products that many of use consume and enjoy but one must think, is the possible health consequence worth it?
Tyler Hieneman
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/environmental-pollution-caused-factories-31217.html
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