Air, water, and soil pollution are the most common ways human health is negatively affected by the environment. From the burning of fossil fuels to the use of chemicals on crops, chemical and biological contaminants are consistently found in the air, water, and soil. This leads to respiratory illness, gastrointestinal illness, and other issues like cancer and birth defects. For this week’s Discussion Board, you will participate in a group discussion regarding these topics.
The class will break up into three groups based on the first letter of your last name, and each group will discuss that specific topic as follows:
Last names A–I: Group A Soil Pollution
Last names J–R: Group B Water Pollution
Last Names S–Z: Group C Air Pollution
My last name is Sonnier so its going to be on Aire Pullution.
Group C: Air Pollution
Discuss the differences between indoor and outdoor air pollution and how each affects human health.
How does air pollution affect the environment?
What are some methods that can be implemented to reduce air pollution?
I need two replies to my classmates. Ill put them below.
Soil Pollution
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Mattie Coffin posted Oct 12, 2024 8:01 PM
Hello Class,
My last name is Coffin like the one you put people in. Which then gets laid in the soil. I’m going to talk about soil pollution if my opening line didn’t give it away. I hope this cheesy joke makes you laugh. “There was a sale going on at the soil shop today…. Everything there was cheap as dirt.” (Soil Jokes, 2024)
Common contaminants in urban soil include pesticides, petroleum products, radon, asbestos, lead, chromated copper arsenate, and creosote. Soil pollution can ignorantly impact human health by exposing individuals to harmful contaminants through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact, leading to a range of health issues including respiratory problems, neurological damage, and developmental issues. (Soil.org, 2024) Dermal exposure to soil contaminants can cause skin diseases such as dermatitis caused by irritation or allergies, hives, acne, or even cancer. Systemic effects can also be observed if the skin bypasses the barrier, such as when contaminants enter and spread through the circulatory system. To minimize soil pollution, we can reduce waste generation, practice responsible waste disposal through recycling and composting, limit the use of implement proper hazardous waste management, reforest areas, and monitoring soil. (EPA, 2024)
Citation
Environmental Protection Agency. (n.d.). EPA. https://www.epa.gov/recycle/reducing-waste-what-you-can-do#:~:text=Learn%20to%20compost%20at%20home,unplug%20lights%20during%20the%20day.
Soil contaminants | soil science society of america. (n.d.). https://www.soils.org/about-soils/contaminants
Soil jokes. Soil Jokes – 81 Hilarious Soil Jokes. (n.d.). https://upjoke.com/soil-jokes
Unit 4 Discussion
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Boonchai Trask posted Oct 12, 2024 3:38 AM
1. Outdoor air pollution can be caused by a variety of sources, such as vehicle exhaust, industrial emissions, and agricultural burning. Exposure to outdoor air pollution can result in respiratory illnesses, heart disease, lung cancer, and other adverse health impacts. Children and older adults are particularly vulnerable to the effects of outdoor air pollution. Indoor air pollution, on the other hand, is caused by emissions from sources like burning fuel, tobacco smoke, building materials, and household products. Indoor air pollution can cause respiratory infections, wheezing, and asthma. (Airly, n.d.)
2. Air pollution affects the environment in a variety of ways. Burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases like carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which trap heat and lead to global warming and climate change. Air pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides can cause haze, affect visibility, and damage forests, bodies of water, and ecosystems. Air pollution can also damage building materials and cultural monuments and contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, which can cause respiratory problems in humans and animals. (Mackenzie, 2023)
3. It is a severe global issue with devastating health and environmental consequences; fossil fuels release harmful gases into our atmosphere, which trap heat and lead to global warming and climate change. Particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides can cause haze, damage forests and bodies of water, and contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, which can cause respiratory problems in humans and animals. Switching to renewable energy sources, reducing vehicle and industrial emissions, and encouraging eco-friendly modes of transportation. (Alhussain, 2024)
References
Jillian Mackenzie, J. T. (2023, October 31). Air pollution: Everything you need to know. Air Pollution Facts, Causes and the Effects of Pollutants in the Air. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/air-pollution-everything-you-need-know#whatis
Indoor vs outdoor air pollution – what are the differences between them?. Indoor air vs outdoor air – what are the differences between them? – Airly WP | Air Quality Monitoring. Monitor in UK & Europe. Airly Data Platform and Monitors. (n.d.). https://airly.org/en/indoor-vs-outdoor-air-pollution-what-are-the-differences-between-them/
Alhussain H, Ghani S, & Eltai NO. (2024). Breathing Clean Air: Navigating Indoor Air Purification Techniques and Finding the Ideal Solution. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(8). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21081107