Negative Impacts Of Pollution On Society And Immune System Of The People
Human activities like industrialization have led to a massive disregard for the environment. With global temperatures rising, ice caps melting and land resources becoming replete, pollution has truly corrupted this civilization.
The quality of the air that we breathe has a huge impact on our lives. As we already know, the amount of oxygen in the air directly correlates to metabolism, stamina as well as mental cognition. Moreover, polluted air can cause life-threatening diseases. Many people suffer from asthma due to the polluted air of Delhi. Students of schools in Delhi have made a team in different areas of Delhi to guide people how waste can cause harmful effects on us and how it affects our daily life. Eye irritation, high sulphide in the bloodstream and other diseases are caused. Air pollution can easily weaken the immune system of the body and make people prone to diseases. Air pollution also leads to other constraints; Delhi schools were shut down due to the life-threatening air quality. Air pollution can stop the functioning of society if not kept in check. Hence, we must ensure that the factories are adequately regulated, and people refrain from smoking. Public transport must be encouraged, and forest fire response systems should be made streamlined.
Air pollution is often ignored as big corporations are not exactly environment friendly. Strict corporate laws must be put in place so that the industrial sector does not misuse its factories to bypass air pollution prevention. Air pollution can also lead to trees and plants dying due to contamination. Air pollution must be combated with strategy. Planting trees, regulating smoke from factories as well as avoiding smoking can help fix this pressing issue.
Factories often let out untreated chemical waste directly into rivers. This leads to the death of aquatic life and eventually contaminates the water making it unfit for human consumption. This water is so dirty that it becomes the breeding ground for dangerous diseases like Diarrhea and Cholera. Indians regard the Ganges river as sacred. Thousands of Indians bathe daily in the river and drink its water to purify their bodies. The reality of the situation is that the water is used to dump excreta, dead bodies, factory waste and garbage. This holy river has been damaged beyond repair. Such is the effect on society. The Yamuna and Ganga are culturally important historical possessions of India but have fallen prey to pollution. The pearl white Taj Mahal also has become chrome yellow due to air pollution. Thus we have not only ruined our health but also damaged the historical property of our country.
Acid rain is another huge problem. All the smoke from air pollution has sulphur and nitrogen oxides which easily dissolve in water and come as acid rain. This can cause skin cancer, blisters, as well as excessive vomiting. Educators of international schools in Delhi explain acid rain as extremely dangerous as it corrodes anything it comes in contact with. Physical structures, bridges, buildings, plants and animals are all affected by acid rain.
Pesticides and insecticides form a huge portion of the water pollution issue. These harmful chemicals are often washed away by rain and seep into rivers and underground water reserves to contaminate it.
Air and water pollution happen in places where we do not necessarily see it's effects. Land pollution happens all around us. When we compare a picture of a European town to an Indian city, why do we feel India is not beautiful? Land pollution takes a major toll on the aesthetic appeal of a place and can eventually form the international perception of the country. This is extremely harmful as it affects tourism, international business and globalization. The economy of the country can be harmed if the world thinks a country has a bad quality of life index. Land pollution often starts out innocent. It might be as simple as spitting chewing gum on the street. In a country of 140 crore people, imagine if even 1% of did that, how ugly our streets would become. Hence every small act of littering can contribute to the piling of garbage over the years.
Plastics are the doomsday as they do not degrade, and there is no way to get rid of them. Even if we burn plastics, they release toxic gases causing air pollution. If we dump them in the oceans, they cause water pollution. The only viable option is to regulate production through the four R's.
'Reuse, reduce, replace and recycle' are the fundamental concepts necessary to ensure that we successfully combat the negative effects of pollution.