http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-37276219
This article is about a new scientific discovery regarding brain tissue and pollution. It has now been found that little particles of pollution called "nanospheres" can enter the brain and cause problems. They are 25 times as thin as a particle of hair. Now scientists are estimating that 50,000 people have died in the United Kingdom as a result of pollution from the air. It's probably that they enter through the lungs or nose and get into your bloodstream. It's still being debated as if this can be linked to genetic diseases like alzheimer's, but as of right now there's substantial evidence suggest that they are a threat to the brain.
This is really scary. We are going to have to start being even more environmentally conscious if we want to avoid more deaths like this. A lot of us are aware of the damage that pollution can cause over time, but aren't aware of many short term affects. This is a very short term affect that can affect you and me, just as easily as it does to the many people talked about in this article. I think that a good way to stop air pollution is get rid of fireworks. I know that they are a historic tradition in the U.S, but it's unnecessary in my opinion, and there are other ways it could be celebrated. Certain states like Colorado have already instituted restrictions on certain types of fireworks, which is a step in the right direction. Using that many fireworks on one day of the year is like using a decent amount everyday, and it has a use impact on the air that we breathe in. The bigger implication of all of this is that now we have legitimate fear of something that has short term affects, and as always science is helping us move forward and detect things in terms of health.
This article is about a new scientific discovery regarding brain tissue and pollution. It has now been found that little particles of pollution called "nanospheres" can enter the brain and cause problems. They are 25 times as thin as a particle of hair. Now scientists are estimating that 50,000 people have died in the United Kingdom as a result of pollution from the air. It's probably that they enter through the lungs or nose and get into your bloodstream. It's still being debated as if this can be linked to genetic diseases like alzheimer's, but as of right now there's substantial evidence suggest that they are a threat to the brain.
This is really scary. We are going to have to start being even more environmentally conscious if we want to avoid more deaths like this. A lot of us are aware of the damage that pollution can cause over time, but aren't aware of many short term affects. This is a very short term affect that can affect you and me, just as easily as it does to the many people talked about in this article. I think that a good way to stop air pollution is get rid of fireworks. I know that they are a historic tradition in the U.S, but it's unnecessary in my opinion, and there are other ways it could be celebrated. Certain states like Colorado have already instituted restrictions on certain types of fireworks, which is a step in the right direction. Using that many fireworks on one day of the year is like using a decent amount everyday, and it has a use impact on the air that we breathe in. The bigger implication of all of this is that now we have legitimate fear of something that has short term affects, and as always science is helping us move forward and detect things in terms of health.
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