How do environmental pollution affect us?

Question

human beings are polluting the environment.how will it affect us

Answer 1

I do a lot of traveling around the country, most of the lakes, rivers, forests, grasslands and deserts I see look great. Where is this pollution occurring. We have a cleaner environment now than we had 100 years ago and people are living longer and more healthier lives than ever in recorded history. Very little affect that I can see.

Answer 2

Environment is the surround where we live :All of living humans & animal ; inhale oxygen & exhale carban dioxide.

For the earth’s environment plant inhale carban dioxide  & exhale oxygen.

For Eco. Balance oxygen = carban dioxide

but by burning the energy resources to Generate the Power, release  the excess carban dioxide , which is causing the green house effect – due to this Global warming is taking place.

Energy resources are mainly – Conventional  & Non conventional

Conventional such as – Coal , Fossil fuel ( Diesel, Petrol, LPG,CNG, etc.) & Nuclear etc.

Non conventional -  Solar, Wind, Hydro & Bio diesel etc.

These are mainly for used generating power, using Thermal/Gas/ Nuclear Power Plants. Which is turn used for Domestic use, Industrial & Commercial purposes such as running Factories & Transportation, running Agricultural Infrastructures etc.  Obliviously with Industrial revolution energy requirement is tremendously increasing. However it leads to releasing of harmful gases and solid waste such as fly ash etc. which is causing Green house effect & Nuclear plant has risk of harmful radiations which is dangers to human life & animal kingdom.

Diesel, Petrol, ATF & Gas is being used in big way for IC& Jet engines which in turn used for transportation (LMV, LCV, HCV etc.) and Generators etc. Which in turn leading to Global warming, melting of polar ice & climate change etc.

We are still running plants based on old technologies, warn out & completed it’s full life may be 40 – 50 years old or more. In India we have seen the fiasco such as Enron Power, a new plant but due to red- tapism  couldn’t  be operated as per initial agreement & many more cases. ,  

Use of Freon in Air conditioners is also causing to damage to environment. By developing the alternative to Freon & curbing the use of it.

Where new alternatives are under Research & development such as Bio diesel using Zetropha seeds (Ratan Jot)etc. so can we plant the Zetropha, this can give us Alternative Fuel for future and stopping the deforestation? and Non conventional sources are still not economical compared to conventional ones except hydro in some cases.

As a social cause it’s the duty of all citizen, Govt. & Industry to conserve the energy recourse, by not exploiting them and Make our planet Greener & safer for all.

Answer 3

Well let me put it this way we are ruining the ozone layer and if we continue and ruin this world that was given to us it might just be the end of it.

Answer 4

The List is Virtually endless but I will try and cover all the major issues.

Loss of Biodiversity: as we pollute the world we kill off thousands of plants and animals. The more species go extinct the less diversity we will have. The less diversity there is in the environment the greater the chance of widespread disaster. (for example, if there was only one type of corn and there was a disease that targeted only that species... all corn would die"

Health Hazards to Humans: pollution leads to toxic and dangerous chemicals getting into our food and water. some of most common are Mercury and Lead. Mercury is found in fish and can lead to brain damage it enters the environment primarily though the incineration of trash. Lead is found in computer chips and electronic devices and can also cause brain damage. there are over 100,000 chemicals used for industrial purposes that have not been tested for human health effects.

Global Warming: Although it has not been proven, Global Warming suggests that Carbon Dioxide pollution is causing the earth to warm too quickly and that it will cause major and possibly catastrophic climate change.

Answer 5

IT can affect us through our health. the more smoke we inhale, the more have a likely chance of having lung problems. It can affect us through our living and economy. Nowadays, we see prices going up. And lastly, if we continue to do this, ice caps especially Antartica will melt, sea levels will rise, and we will all be underwater.