It is a common misconception that our nation is destroying the planet Earth, but in actuality we are destroying the human race. Humanity is creating an environment that is unadaptable for our species. The Earth provides us with our essential needs; water, air, and food. As humans expunge the environment by polluting and improperly disposing waste, we are disabling the Earth from providing our basic needs, therefore killing ourselves. In the end the planet Earth will still exist, however if we continue down the path of polluting our air and improperly disposing our waste the human race will become extinct.
Water is an important necessity for human beings, considering it makes up fifty to seventy-five percent of our bodies, and without it we would not be able to withstand living. Although the majority of people understand that water is essential to retain life, humainty continues to pollute water with deadly metals and dump waste into streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. For example, between the years 1947 to 1977 about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were dumped into the Hudson River by General Electric (GE). According to Riverkeepers, “GE’s PCBs are now found in sediment, water and wildlife throughout the Hudson River ecosystem as far south as the New York Harbor. They are also found in people” (www.riverkeeper.org). PCBs are far more hazardous than one would think. If a human-being consumes any amount of PCB whether it be from water or food, that person could potentially be threatened by kidney, liver and nervous system disorders and possibly reproduce offspring with abnormalities. The dumping of PCBs is one minor contribution to humans polluting our own water. Every time any type of poison is dumped into our water we are potentially killing ourselves. Humans need not just water, but clean water in order to maintain homeostasis. If we continue to pollute our own water, we will no longer be able to survive. Similarly, an abundance of people understand that breathing is essential to maintaining life, yet on the day-to-day basis we contaminate our own air. Whether it is smog from driving our cars, pesticides being sprayed onto crops or simply spraying Hairspray to lock in our desired hairstyle, we are constantly defiling our own air. There are three basic facts society needs to know about pollution of air and how it affects us. According to Rinkesh Kukreja, an environmental and energy conservation writer, wrote, “1. An average American breathes in two gallons of air per minute, which means around 3400 gallons of air each day. 2. Inhaling air pollution …show more content…
The majority of our clean food comes from the plants our Earth provides. For instance, for years, pesticides have been showered around our Earth to rid of insects from our foods, but these pesticides also have a tendency to run off into our water, poisoning and killing underwater creatures such as fish. The pesticides can be found in almost any inorganic fruit or vegetable. According to Samantha Jakubaski, “After countless studies, pesticides [link] to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and even birth defects. Pesticides also have the potential harm to the nervous system, the reproductive system and the endocrine system” (Jakubaski). Studies have proven that the use of pesticides can lead to numerous abnormalities, but why does our nation continue to use
Water is an important necessity for human beings, considering it makes up fifty to seventy-five percent of our bodies, and without it we would not be able to withstand living. Although the majority of people understand that water is essential to retain life, humainty continues to pollute water with deadly metals and dump waste into streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. For example, between the years 1947 to 1977 about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were dumped into the Hudson River by General Electric (GE). According to Riverkeepers, “GE’s PCBs are now found in sediment, water and wildlife throughout the Hudson River ecosystem as far south as the New York Harbor. They are also found in people” (www.riverkeeper.org). PCBs are far more hazardous than one would think. If a human-being consumes any amount of PCB whether it be from water or food, that person could potentially be threatened by kidney, liver and nervous system disorders and possibly reproduce offspring with abnormalities. The dumping of PCBs is one minor contribution to humans polluting our own water. Every time any type of poison is dumped into our water we are potentially killing ourselves. Humans need not just water, but clean water in order to maintain homeostasis. If we continue to pollute our own water, we will no longer be able to survive. Similarly, an abundance of people understand that breathing is essential to maintaining life, yet on the day-to-day basis we contaminate our own air. Whether it is smog from driving our cars, pesticides being sprayed onto crops or simply spraying Hairspray to lock in our desired hairstyle, we are constantly defiling our own air. There are three basic facts society needs to know about pollution of air and how it affects us. According to Rinkesh Kukreja, an environmental and energy conservation writer, wrote, “1. An average American breathes in two gallons of air per minute, which means around 3400 gallons of air each day. 2. Inhaling air pollution …show more content…
The majority of our clean food comes from the plants our Earth provides. For instance, for years, pesticides have been showered around our Earth to rid of insects from our foods, but these pesticides also have a tendency to run off into our water, poisoning and killing underwater creatures such as fish. The pesticides can be found in almost any inorganic fruit or vegetable. According to Samantha Jakubaski, “After countless studies, pesticides [link] to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and even birth defects. Pesticides also have the potential harm to the nervous system, the reproductive system and the endocrine system” (Jakubaski). Studies have proven that the use of pesticides can lead to numerous abnormalities, but why does our nation continue to use