People need to care more about air pollution, since it clearly
affects human health tremendously. When people live or work
in a place with high levels of air pollution, it can lead them to
have health issues such as asthma, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, heart problems, or even possibly cancer
and death. Causes of air pollution include human activities,
such as deforestation or burning fossil fuels. This paper will
focus on discussing several issues related to air pollution and
health risks. In the beginning, it will provide information
about air pollution problems around the world, how air
pollution impacts health, and examples of people who
experience negative results because of it. Next, the paper will
focus on discussing air pollution caused by cars and one
possible solution. Because the number of vehicles that pollute
the air by releasing toxic chemicals is constantly going up, it is
important for readers to understand this issue well.
The world is facing air pollution problems. According to the
World Health Organization (WHO) (2014), “In 2012 around 7
million people died—one eighth of total global deaths—as a
result of air pollution exposure.” The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (2012) defined PM 10 as particulate matter
in the air with diameters of 10 micrometers or less, which can