Numerous studies have been done to determine how pollution is affecting our earth, and the humans who live on it. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was developed by President Richard Nixon on December 2, 1970. The United States created the EPA for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by banning and limiting harmful pollutants by means of laws and testing standards. There are three main areas the EPA attempts to monitor and protect; those three main concerns are air, land, and water pollution. Since it was formed, the EPA has passed major laws that have helped improve our earth’s quality. The laws that the EPA have passed has help regulate and change the ingredients and practices regarding environmental pollution. Without the EPA, there would likely be more sickness, allergies, diseases, and tragically death. By educating oneself, individuals will make wise changes to benefit their health and our earth.
The most essential need of all living creatures is air. Unfortunately, there are numerous particles in the earth’s atmosphere that can cause damage. Humans are not the only ones affected by air pollution, animals and food crops are also in danger. Automobile …show more content…
The most obvious land pollution is garbage. It is estimated that a family of four produces a baffling 2,080 pounds of garbage in a single year. Have you ever heard of the phrase reduce, reuse, recycle? The EPA has done a tremendous job at promoting our garbage solution by recycling. Waste receptacles are provided for recycling paper, glass, metals, and plastics. Land pollution also includes nuclear soil contamination, and farming chemicals. When a farmer sprays chemicals such as herbicides and fertilizers on their crops and it rains the chemicals in the soil and on the plants then run off of them contaminating the groundwater. Unfortunately, now creating yet another form of pollution known as water
The most essential need of all living creatures is air. Unfortunately, there are numerous particles in the earth’s atmosphere that can cause damage. Humans are not the only ones affected by air pollution, animals and food crops are also in danger. Automobile …show more content…
The most obvious land pollution is garbage. It is estimated that a family of four produces a baffling 2,080 pounds of garbage in a single year. Have you ever heard of the phrase reduce, reuse, recycle? The EPA has done a tremendous job at promoting our garbage solution by recycling. Waste receptacles are provided for recycling paper, glass, metals, and plastics. Land pollution also includes nuclear soil contamination, and farming chemicals. When a farmer sprays chemicals such as herbicides and fertilizers on their crops and it rains the chemicals in the soil and on the plants then run off of them contaminating the groundwater. Unfortunately, now creating yet another form of pollution known as water