The impacts of land pollution to human health are skin diseases, cancer, breathing disorders, allergies, acne, dermatitis and still many more.
Two ways of controlling land pollution is bioremediation and remediation. Bioremediation is a process that uses mainly microorganisms to detoxify contaminants in the soil while in remediation, polluted or contaminated soil removed to reduce the impact on the environment.
AIR POLLUTION
Air Pollution is the physical, chemical or biological change in air. The contamination can be caused by harmful gases, dust and smoke. Like any other pollution, it doesn’t only affect humans but also living organisms like plants and animals. The composition of the gases in the atmosphere cannot increase or decrease or it may be harmful. Nature demands balance.
Air Pollution can be divided into two, Primary and Secondary. Primary pollution includes the burning of trash, the increase of CO2, while secondary pollution includes the forming of the ozone layer, a passive pollutant.
Air Pollution is caused by the burning of fossil fuels, wildfires, transportation and even microbial decaying process. The causes of this pollution can either be of human actions or natural causes. It can give health risks and also environmental risks such as heart disease, lung cancer, respiratory infections and asthma. It can also cause acid rain, depletion of ozone layer, global warming and eutrophication.
We can stop this by avoiding burning trash, leaves, avoiding using gas-powered garden equipment, turning off the lights and air conditioners when not in use and even keeping our vehicle in good repair.
SOUND POLLUTION
Sound pollution is unwanted noise that disturbs or harms humans and wildlife. Some major causes being vehicles, aircraft, machines, loudspeakers, construction sites and more. Television and the radio can also become sound pollution when used at a high volume.
Its effects are stress related illnesses since research has also shown that noise and health have a direct link. It creates high blood pressure, speech interference, hearing loss, sleep disruption and loss of productivity and concentration. The normalizing of this level of noise on our ears may cause long-term issues such as hearing loss, decreased sense of hearing and psychological stress.
Noise pollution is really all around us, however we don’t give it much attention since it cannot be seen, tasted or smelled. It also seems like it doesn’t directly impact us on a serious level.
NARROW IT DOWN
An endangered species is the Western Snowy Plover. The Western Snowy Plover is a small shorebird that can be found in the United States’ Pacific Coast from Oregon to California. It would nest along the shores in mating seasons, usually March through September. Plover nests would usually have three tiny camouflaged eggs that is barely visible.
They also have predators such as falcons, coyotes and owls. Humans ourselves can also be thought as predators. Flying kites alone may scare the Plovers who fear they are predators and then abandon their nests. Activities like this harm plovers during breeding season. This is very dangerous since the little energy they have is supposed to be used to maintain their nests. The plovers that have to abandon their nests when a predator approaches them can decrease the number of chicks hatching in a year. The eggs may get cold, get blown over and destroyed by a predator.
