Air pollution in Lanzhou
According to the World Healthy Organization’s survey, my hometown, Lanzhou, has the second worst Air pollution in the world. It is true. In winter, we cannot see anything outside because of the air pollution.The damage caused by air pollution is very large. Air pollution can mean there are one or many kinds of pollutants. A lot of people have lung problems, especially children, just because of these pollutants. Poor visibility causes man car accidents and kills many animals. This air pollution is caused by the industry and factories in the developing city of Lanzhou. How to best deal with this problem is a big argument in my city.
First, the air pollution damages people ‘s health.There are many different kinds of pollutants. The pollutant that is produced by factories is Sulfur, which can be divided into two groups: toxic gases and particulate matter. This causes a lot of lung disease. The factories produce toxic gases like Carbon monoxide, one of the harmful chemicals in cigarettes. Living in environment that has air pollution is similar smoking everyday. Cigarette can cause lung cancer. The air pollution also can cause lung cancer. Particulate matter is made up of very small particles in the air. When people breathe, they will come into people’s lungs. The system of breathing will be destroyed by particulate matter. The serious pollution in Lanzhou is greatly increasing the prevalence of lung disease, especially in winter. The factories are harmful to peoples’ heath.
Second, in Lanzhou’s winter, the particulate matter is very serious. During the winter of 2009, it snowed many times in Lanzhou. The snow when mixed with particulate matter became very hard. Also, the maximum visibility outside became lower than 20 meters. This means you could not see anything farther away than 20 meters. According to another survey, sixty five percents of traffic accidents that winter were caused by the pollution resulting in the death of 237 people. The air pollution destroyed people’s life and property, resulting in over $5,000,000 in damage. Third, the harm of air pollution not only affects humans. Animals are also killed by air pollution. Humans and animals have many similarities. We all need to breathe, we all get ill, and we can all die by illness. When animals breathe the dirty air they get sick.The air pollution also pollutes water sources which can kill fish and other animals.
On the other hand, many people think we need to dismantle the factories that cause pollution, but that would cause another problem. If we remove the factories then the city of Lanzou will lose a lot of tax revenue and jobs. Every year the government gets over two billion dollars, half of its revenue, from the factories. If these factories are removed, nearly one million people will lose their jobs. Production of chemical products like gasoline and plastic would decrease by twenty percent in China. It would be impossible for a developing country like China to do.
In my opinion, the best solution is to find a way that can decrease the pollution of factories and remove these factories from the downtown. These solutions, however, must practical and not waste a lot of money. The decision must be m ade by government. When we must choose between money or peoples’ health, health is more important. The best solution to air pollution is not to remove factories, but to build new ones that can earn more money while creating less pollution.
According to the World Healthy Organization’s survey, my hometown, Lanzhou, has the second worst Air pollution in the world. It is true. In winter, we cannot see anything outside because of the air pollution.The damage caused by air pollution is very large. Air pollution can mean there are one or many kinds of pollutants. A lot of people have lung problems, especially children, just because of these pollutants. Poor visibility causes man car accidents and kills many animals. This air pollution is caused by the industry and factories in the developing city of Lanzhou. How to best deal with this problem is a big argument in my city.
First, the air pollution damages people ‘s health.There are many different kinds of pollutants. The pollutant that is produced by factories is Sulfur, which can be divided into two groups: toxic gases and particulate matter. This causes a lot of lung disease. The factories produce toxic gases like Carbon monoxide, one of the harmful chemicals in cigarettes. Living in environment that has air pollution is similar smoking everyday. Cigarette can cause lung cancer. The air pollution also can cause lung cancer. Particulate matter is made up of very small particles in the air. When people breathe, they will come into people’s lungs. The system of breathing will be destroyed by particulate matter. The serious pollution in Lanzhou is greatly increasing the prevalence of lung disease, especially in winter. The factories are harmful to peoples’ heath.
Second, in Lanzhou’s winter, the particulate matter is very serious. During the winter of 2009, it snowed many times in Lanzhou. The snow when mixed with particulate matter became very hard. Also, the maximum visibility outside became lower than 20 meters. This means you could not see anything farther away than 20 meters. According to another survey, sixty five percents of traffic accidents that winter were caused by the pollution resulting in the death of 237 people. The air pollution destroyed people’s life and property, resulting in over $5,000,000 in damage. Third, the harm of air pollution not only affects humans. Animals are also killed by air pollution. Humans and animals have many similarities. We all need to breathe, we all get ill, and we can all die by illness. When animals breathe the dirty air they get sick.The air pollution also pollutes water sources which can kill fish and other animals.
On the other hand, many people think we need to dismantle the factories that cause pollution, but that would cause another problem. If we remove the factories then the city of Lanzou will lose a lot of tax revenue and jobs. Every year the government gets over two billion dollars, half of its revenue, from the factories. If these factories are removed, nearly one million people will lose their jobs. Production of chemical products like gasoline and plastic would decrease by twenty percent in China. It would be impossible for a developing country like China to do.
In my opinion, the best solution is to find a way that can decrease the pollution of factories and remove these factories from the downtown. These solutions, however, must practical and not waste a lot of money. The decision must be m ade by government. When we must choose between money or peoples’ health, health is more important. The best solution to air pollution is not to remove factories, but to build new ones that can earn more money while creating less pollution.
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