Pollution – a deadly virus  

  Pollution is like a deadly virus, ready to destroy everything! The level of pollution in our society has reached to its peak! What are we doing to our earth? We call it our mother land and is that how we treat with our mothers? With more and more technological advancements, we are compromising with our own healths.Seeing the level of pollution, it doesn't seems earth will last as long as it is supposed to be. Industrial revolution and globalisation seems to be a big a move towards development but if we see it from the other side, the amount it is contributing towards the pollution level is something unacceptable. Without even realizing we all are responsible for pollution levels. From usage of car to refrigerators just for our convenience, everything is adding up to the pollution levels. Air pollution, soil pollution and water pollution are the most dangerous form of pollution, having a huge adverse impact on our health. We are left with no fresh air, we don’t have safe water for drinking or a land which is pollution free to crop. If we continue like this, we would be left with nothing.

 Some of the shocking facts related to pollution are as followed: 1) More than 3 million kids under the age of 5 years die every year due to environmental factors like pollution. 2) More than 100 pesticides in any medium- air, water or soil can cause birth defects, gene mutation and cancer. 3) House owners use chemicals that are 10 times more toxic per acre, than the amount used by the farmers. 4) Approximately 3 billion people without proper shelter and healthcare cook and heat their homes using open fires and leaky stoves, thus contributing more towards pollution and global warming. 5). Chronic obstructive respiratory disease , that develop due to indoor air pollution is responsible for the death of more than 1 million people every year. 6) If you think that you don’t smoke and you will be spared by lung cancer, just remember that your lungs or heart may be similarly damaged simply from exposure to ozone and particulate matter 7) Places which are near to high traffic roads, seaports or rail yards are dangerous place to live or work as they contain more concentrated levels of air pollution.
Seeing the above facts, one thing is absolutely clear that there is an urgent need to take appropriate actions. Avoid using personal vehicles and use public transports and then see the major drop in the pollution level, Stop dumping wastes in water, start purchasing products that are Eco-friendly or made with biodegradable materials and try avoiding plastic, plant more and more trees and the list goes on but at-least start with little steps and make your environment pollution free.

A person alone can’t bring a change, we all need to join our hands together and move towards bringing a positive change in the environment. A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IS IMPORTANT FOR A HEALTHY LIFE!