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Global warming is a problem faced by our entire society . Regardless of race, ethnicity, homeland, gender, and age, we are all responsible for helping our planet through this tough time. Soon, global warming will reach a tipping point in which there will be nothing that we can do to stop its harmful effects. By doing your part as a concerned citizen, there are some simple changes that you can make to help decrease the damage that you are doing to the planet’s climate. Many things that you do in your every day life contribute to global warming, from making your morning commute to simply turning on a light switch. As a country, America produces the most greenhouse gases per year on the planet. It has been shown that the average American contributes 6.6 tons of greenhouse gas per year. These emissions have only increased since the early nineties, and we need to act now to help save our planet?
What can you do to help decrease your greenhouse emissions? By simply changing a few things in your lifestyle, you can help to decrease your greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 12,280 pounds per year. Following are some tips to helping the planet:
When buying electronic equipment, look for the ENERGY STAR label. These devices limit the use of power, thereby allowing you to cut consumption at least a little bit. Computers, fax machines, copy machines, and various other pieces of home office equipment can be found that are ENERGY STAR compliant.
Insulating your home can both reduce your energy bill and help the planet by using less power.
Fluorescent lights or ENERGY STAR lights can be purchased to bring down your electricity need.
Use low flow faucets in both your shower and your sink. If you can’t purchase a new toilet, placing a brick in the back of your toilet tank can cut down on the amount of water used in your toilet, saving water.
When relocating, try to find a job close to your home. The very act of commuting is one of the biggest problems with global warming that we face, with suburban employees making hour-long commutes, draining our planet’s oil supply and increasing greenhouse emissions. By carpooling 2 days a week, you can cut your greenhouse emissions by 1,590 pounds per year!
When purchasing a new vehicle, look for one with a high miles-per-gallon rating. Hybrids are ideal, but any car that consumes less gas is recommended.
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Indoor Air Pollution - Toxin’s In Your Home You Need To Know About
Do you know what is in the air that you breathe in your home? Your home has polluted air and inhaling it will have a negative effect on your health. Think about how important the air you breathe is. You can live 1-Month without food, 1-Week without water, but only 5-Minutes without air. How much of a dangerous health problem indoor air pollution causes is different for each person. For some it will have no effect and for others it will be the cause of death.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has ranked indoor air pollution 4th in cancer risk among the top problems analyzed. The EPA determined that the air inside your home is 6 to 10 times more dangerous than outdoor air in the city. Indoor air pollution is not outdoor pollutants that have entered through your doors and windows. It comes from sources generated indoors and is an increased danger today since you have sealed your home up as tight as a drum for energy conservation. This has resulted in trapping the pollutants inside for you to inhale.
Sources of Indoor Air Pollution * Toxic emissions from consumer products * Chemical gasses from building materials * Dust from dead skin cells * Smoke * Plants * Gas appliances * Furniture fabrics
You have most or all of these items in your home and you are being poisoned by them every day. People spend an average of 86% of their time indoors which increases these dangerous conditions.
Indoor Pollutants * Formaldehyde from pressed wood products & wallpaper * Chloroform & Styrene from carpets, fabrics and furniture * Organic Chemical Gasses from aerosol sprays, solvents,glues, cleaning agents, personal care products, pesticides & paint * Dust and Allergens from human dead skin cells, pet dander, dust mites & dust mite feces * Micro organisms - dust and moisture carry viruses, bacteria, fungi, pollen, mold and mildew spores * Smoke from tobacco or fires * Radon from soil under buildings
The Risks The greatest risk of indoor air pollution is for infants, any age person with breathing problems, and the elderly. Potential short-term and long-term health effects according to the American Lung Association:
* Asthma * Allergies * Lung Cancer * Bronchitis * Pneumonia * Sick Building Syndrome * Irritations of eyes, nose and throat * Headaches * Influenza
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Jay Goering is a Specialist in Indoor Air Polution, with studies of indoor air polution causes, symptoms and methods of control.

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Nutrients can be used to supplement fresh water. If done, water plants show abnormal increase in growth, and this artificial process is eutrophication. Excess nutrients in water will cause damages. The water body will be overwhelmed with organic substances. And the micro-organisms in water are over powered by organic matter, and this causes rapid growth of algae. This contributes more to already present organic wastes in water. The dissolved oxygen is totally depleted from the water. Consequently ‘anaerobic’ organisms take possession of organic wastes and release methane gas and hydrogen sulphide. These gases are harmful to aerobic forms of life. Aerobic forms need oxygen to survive. The water body produces bad odor and causes suffocation. The foul-smell spreads around the entire region, reminding us, citizens, our civic responsibilities. Individuals feel helplessness, but a collective effort can and will produce some results.
Extensive use of chemicals and fertilizers by farmers, especially nitrate and pesticides cause ground water pollution. Unaware of this leaching process, the farmers continue to contribute to our ground water contamination.
Indiscriminate disposal of domestic and industrial sewage add insult to injury. Chemical compounds are in abundance in the industrial waste water. These can easily be identified. And so are toxic wastes and organic pollutants. Food products industries and chemical industries hold a major share in abusing the water body, denying a healthy normal life for the mankind.
Industrial affluent treatment facilities should be adequate and made compulsory. Authorities should inspect regularly such industries, particularly Leather processing industries, Sugar mills, Distilleries, Thermal power stations etc. Some of the major industries have shown considerable interest in solving the pollution crisis. The positive responses are quite encouraging. Unfortunately, most of the small scale industries can not afford to do anything about pollution control.