levels there is 10,000 more cases of skin cancer developed in the U.S. alone. This is truly a very costly effect, not only monetarily, but also on peoples emotions and quality of life.So what is being done to remedy this situation? For one thing, there was a international summit in 1987 which the major world leaders promised to cut CFC production 50% by 1990. Use of CFC’s has doubled instead. More recently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has passed several accords which serve to limit the number of CFC’s allowed to be produced by various industries annually. If they go over this limit, then they are subject to various penalties and fines. In addition, there have been several vehicle emissions rulings passed which demand lower emissions rating for all newer vehicles.Although these restrictions are a good idea, it still won’t necessarily cut back on the amount of CFC’s in the atmosphere. The underlying problem is the massive amount of cars being used, and that number is increasing daily. Even with the emission guidelines, the sheer volume of cars in use overpowers all the safe operating levels.The only way to limit the number of vehicles in use is to promote a inexpensive mass transit alternative. I would propose that local governments set regulations based on state or national guidelines, that would force commuters to use the mass transit system a certain number of times yearly or seasonally.An example of this plan would be as follows: the city of San Antonio passes an ordinance which states that all working citizens which commute to work, must use the mass transit system X number of days per year. Each working citizen is then issued an electronic ID card that will notify a central computer as to when the commuter uses the mass transit system. To enforce the use, there could be set penalties for failure to comply, or even “rewards” for taking an active part in the pollution control. For a p...
