Lots of things has contributed to unhealthy environment,not only in my community but in most communities.
Urbanization, exploration, industrialization and mining all are contributing factors to an unhealthy environment and this is a leading cause of mortality in our contemporary communities.
Below are the lists of 5 situation or scenerio of unhealthy environment and the impact each of them have on me and my neighbors health.
AIR POLLUTION; In a scenerio where fossil fuels are being burnt and release of exhaust fumes from moving cars,these fumes contains dangerous gases like carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides,these gases rises to the atmosphere,reacts with atmospheric gases and in turn forms more toxic and dangerous gases.
Agricultural activities in our community makes use of livest wastes which contains ammonia that enters the air as a gas and further combines with toxic atmospheric gases.
When these gases are inhales by people in the community,it goes deep down the lungs to cause heart and pulmonary diseases.
WATER POLLUTION; This occurs when fertilizers we use for agricultural practices,sewages and waste waters finds themselves in water bodies and thus promote algae and weed growth due to the presence of nutrients in the wastes making the water unhealthy and unfit for drinking.
When this unhealthy water is consumed by the community,it causes rashes, stomach and liver diseases, respiratory problems, neurological problems and other serious health problems.
LAND AND SOIL POLLUTION; This is seen when lands are destroyed or made toxic through varying human activities like:
Application of herbicides and pesticides to the soil, and disposal of wastes improperly.
These causes varying skin problems, respiratory problems and different kinds of cancer.
NOISE POLLUTION; Social events and heavily industrial machines produces noise that causes ear problems and hearing loss for people on the community.
LIGHT POLLUTION; Prolonged and excess use of light especially at night like electronic billboards,city parks and car lights can cause vision impairment for people in the community.