This blog is a response to an article based on air pollutants and how they are directly connected to asthma. The article Hazardous Air Pollutants and Asthma written by George Leikauf explains which air pollutants increase the number of asthma related deaths. One major point made in the article is compounds “could be considered toxic depending on the magnitude of human exposure, the dose delivered to the target organ, and the biological response.” Well depending on the size of the dose any chemical or toxin is in fact dangerous and hazardous to the human condition. Nearly all industrial processes result in air pollution whether it be factories or oil refineries. The one process which all humans take for granted is what happens in the internal combustion engine. Even though this one invention makes our lifestyle possible, many people forget the process of internal combustion is a very dirty and wasteful practice. If one was to go to the outskirts of any major city, say Beijing for example, and look back toward the city, one would see a haze looming over the city. The haze also known as smog is a result of human pollution. Many chemicals make up smog, but the exhaust from cars is a major contributor. If we could change our lifestyles and decide to walk or ride a bike instead of drive our cars the two miles to school everyday, the air we breath would be much cleaner. And as a result people would be much healthier.
Air Pollution
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