Pollution is defined as a pollute or being polluted.  Although America holds a small number of the worlds population, it is the number one cause of pollution today.  There are many factors of pollution.  One factor many people are concerned with is air pollution.  This mainly because of the effect it takes on the ozone.  Environmental pollution is terrible in the world today.  People get done smoking and just throw the cigarette out the door.  Environmental pollution also involves trash and other things.  Pollution of water and the high risk of it are also a main factor.  Pollution in general is can be seen all across the globe.  This pollution effects all people, animals, places and things.

The enviroment is effected everyday by numerous pollutions. The enviroment is made up of the land and water recources around us and the air we breath. Everyday there is some type of pollution taking place. Whether it is starting the car, throwing the trash or even making a camp fire. The enviroment around us is what we make of it. It  can be clean and everyone in it healthy or we can continue to see it fall apart. There are many groups forming worldwide to help stop such pollution. Some of these groups are the (EPA), (FSU), (UFRO), (CNET) and many others. This helps in trying to stop pollution, but is it enoulph?

There are a number of things that cause air pollution. Some of these things are pollutants, nitrogen oxides, global climate change, gases and acid rain. Air pollution causes allergies pollution makes your nose run and eys water;it makes your throat itch. Air pollution also cost people money. If air pollution causes damage to crops we pay higher prices for food. Air pollution is when little pollutes or particular matter(very tiny specks of solids) or toxic gases are in the air. People are the cause of half of global air pollution the other half is natural. Air pollution comes from many sources and can cause real problems.

Water is one of the most important recources we have. People can survive without food for weeks, but without water we would die in less than a week. Millions of liters of water are needed everyday worldwide for washing, irragating crops, and cooling industrial processes, not to mention liesure industries such as swimming pools and watersports centres. Despite our dependance on water, we use it as a dumping ground for all sorts of waste, and do very little to protect the water supplies we have. There are several threats to our water resources including oil spills, trash, thermal pollution, waste and many others. Water that has been polluted causes deaths among animals, people and many plants. Water is to important to be polluting and the problem needs to be controlled.

There are three main things in air pollution that effect all living things. These are gases, non acidic particulates and toxins, and acidifying things. All three of these pollutants have been proven to affect the respiratory system and studies on laboratory animals and humans show that all three
pollutants irratate the lining of the lungs and cause respiratory stress. Acidification on the surface of water is what is the leading cause of deaths in fish and all sea creatures. Then there are the inderect effects of pollution which make up for the other half of pollution. So it is apparent
that any addition of pollution to any area of water, land or air may cause a change in the ecosystem that would ultimetly effect living things.

In the United States which is the leading cause of air pollution, the leaders are big industrius cities. Denver, Phoenix, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, Worcestor, Ohmaha, St. Louis, Winston-Salem, Philadelphia, Scranton, and Charleston were all found to have high levels of air pollution. China denies its problem with air pollution, when in fact they are one of the leading causes. India has banned smoking this only in public places to keep pollution down. Pollution is growing worse all over the world. Italy is on the rise with its water pollution tactics. Some of the smaller countries are beggining to create major problems with air pollution such as Afghanistan, Australia, Combodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, and many others. World pollution problems are occuring everywhere.

There are many groups in the world today trying to help out in this pollution problem. One of these is the (EPA) or Enviromental Protection Agency. This group has helped pass several laws like the Clean Air Act (CAA), The clean water act (CWA) and also the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. They currently hold high authority in effecting peoples thought in pollution. They also hold there own page on the internet at www. epa. com. There are many parts of the (EPA) it breaks off into the (PPIS) Pollution Prevention Incentives for States, the (OPPT) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, and other groups like the (NYS). All these groups are organizations that have come together to help lower the growing problem of pollution. They pass laws and do enviromental things in hopes to bring pollution down.

The world we all live in is made up of so many beautiful things. From its waters to the trees and grass to flowers and plants. But there is something people fail to realize. This beautiful world that is all around us that ingulfes us where we sleep, eat and work is being destroyed. Pollution is an increasing thing in our world's society and it is a serious issue. People don't see the effects of it right now, but in there kids and grand children's futures it is not looking so pretty then. The simplest little things done can make a difference. To keep ourselves and all living things healthy we must stop and take five seconds of our time to keep what keeps us alive healthy. Find a trash can and stop polluting our future in existence.