Caustic Air

Air pollution is an important problem facing our society. The solutions require a global approach. The international agencies are playing an active role in developing a convention. The level of activity to control air pollution varies from one nation to another. A part of the pollution problem is caused by our desire to progress. The progress leads to movement of more people to a developed area and increased use of resources. The solution to the pollution problem involves politics, economics, science, technology, sociology and life style changes. For years, people thought that they could safely get rid of garbage, sewage, exhaust, and other waste products by throwing them away, flushing them down the drain, or releasing them into the air. It is impossible to tell if this problem will worsen or improve in the coming years, because it is all up to us, the people. To improve, awareness and appropriate education in cooperating with this problem is necessary. We have to start understanding the consequences of pollution. Are we prepared to change our lifestyle to reduce air pollution? This question will repeat over again and again as we prepare ourselves for the next century.…