the varying effects of pollution on the environment
The Varying Effects of Pollution on the Environment
James Fields
Indiana University Southeast
Abstract
This paper explores the varying effects of pollution on the environment and human interaction by explaining the history of human’s tendency to pollute and giving several examples that created many regulations that help in decreasing pollution. Many studies in this paper help to explain how pollution is directly related to human interaction such as the study by Keith Gaby that show a correlation between lead pollution and crime rates. Another study by Matthew Ranson uses historical records of crime rates and temperatures to conclude that high rates of violent crimes is directly related to global warming.
The Varying Effects of Pollution on the Environment
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it 's the only thing that ever has.”Once stated Margaret Mead. In the 50 years since Rachel Carson published the Silent Spring the modern environmental movement began, the world is more polluted and less healthful because our civilization is based on consumerism and greed. Consumerism is the belief that it is good for people spend a lot of money on goods and services. Consumerism can be a good thing creating mass markets, industrialization, and cultural attitudes that ensure that rising incomes are used to purchase an ever growing output of goods. As consumerism spreads throughout our world the environment tends to pay the price because many people began to become reliant on technology, to such a point where they can’t live without it. A great example would be automobiles, which create a lot of pollution, a lot of traffic, and even more important and increase in use of fossil fuels. "Cars and other transportation account for nearly 30 percent of world energy use and 95 percent of global oil consumption.” (Mayell, 2004) So in other words the more we add to our pockets the less we actually gain.
Pollution is not
James Fields
Indiana University Southeast
Abstract
This paper explores the varying effects of pollution on the environment and human interaction by explaining the history of human’s tendency to pollute and giving several examples that created many regulations that help in decreasing pollution. Many studies in this paper help to explain how pollution is directly related to human interaction such as the study by Keith Gaby that show a correlation between lead pollution and crime rates. Another study by Matthew Ranson uses historical records of crime rates and temperatures to conclude that high rates of violent crimes is directly related to global warming.
The Varying Effects of Pollution on the Environment
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it 's the only thing that ever has.”Once stated Margaret Mead. In the 50 years since Rachel Carson published the Silent Spring the modern environmental movement began, the world is more polluted and less healthful because our civilization is based on consumerism and greed. Consumerism is the belief that it is good for people spend a lot of money on goods and services. Consumerism can be a good thing creating mass markets, industrialization, and cultural attitudes that ensure that rising incomes are used to purchase an ever growing output of goods. As consumerism spreads throughout our world the environment tends to pay the price because many people began to become reliant on technology, to such a point where they can’t live without it. A great example would be automobiles, which create a lot of pollution, a lot of traffic, and even more important and increase in use of fossil fuels. "Cars and other transportation account for nearly 30 percent of world energy use and 95 percent of global oil consumption.” (Mayell, 2004) So in other words the more we add to our pockets the less we actually gain.
Pollution is not
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