em mostly lies in the cities where traffic flow is highest. The urban dwellers who are most affected by smog are all at risk to Acute respiratory problems, aggravate asthma, decreases in lung capacity of 15 to over 20 percent in some healthy adults, inflammation of lung tissue, and impair the body's immune system defenses, making people more susceptible to respiratory illnesses, including bronchitis and pneumonia. (EPA Office of Air & Radiation) People affected are those who have asthma, and people who are heavy. Children are even more affected by smog than adults are. Smog and ground level ozone also affect plants and trees. Most plants exchange gasses with the surrounding air absorbing some of the same toxins we do. They lack the ability to photosynthesize, produce brown spots, and wither away and die. Tobacco plants are unusually susceptible. They have actually been used to monitor low-level ozone toxicity patterns.Air Pollution, addition of harmful substances to the atmosphere resulting in damage to the environment, human health, and quality of life. (Encarta Air Pollution) If you didnt know much about air pollution before I began this paper then I bet that statement has a different meaning for you now. It certainly does for me. I believe that just being aware of whats going on around you can make a huge impact. Each of these factors I talked about are generally worsening everyday. There is much debate about some of the real causes of different pollutants. However one thing remains to be the truth. We may not fully understand all the pollution around us, but we have come a long way in trying to understand it. We are aware of what is happening. No longer do people have to wonder about where our possible self-destruction could lead. The answers are out there. What we do to slow down or even cease the existence of manmade air pollution is up to our governments and us as a human race. I hope that by writing this paper I have as you say,...
