Toxic air?
In the month of September there is a date of great importance and that is that year after year there has been awareness for cleaner air and a bluer sky. This joins the sustainable development goals for climate change in favor.
An example is when pollution is evident in the sky which indicates that air pollution is very high, this occurs mainly in large cities due to the excess of cars, factories, waste, cigarette smoke and other substances.
Why is it important to reduce air pollution?
Behind this day we seek to inform and raise awareness, because this air is toxic and enters the body of humans and animals through totally invisible particles, damaging organs such as (the heart, lungs and brain)
According to the report of the United Nations Assembly on the Environment “approximately 6.5 million premature deaths” are due to breathing these polluting particles and gases, it is stated that if an aggressive change is not made in the way of consuming and of manufacturing processes in just 30 years this will increase by 50% which means that more and more people, animals and habitats get sick and die.
Is this boiled down to just factories and government?
Clearly these two entities are of great importance and of course an agent of change, but as consumers we have the responsibility to choose well and contribute with small actions that make a difference in a bluer sky.
How to contribute to the change?
The first and most important thing is that you become aware of the risk we are running and, in addition to that, spread the information so that more and more people contribute to cleaner air. Follow these actions and get a future for you and your children:
Turn off the lights, use light bulbs with low electricity consumption, avoid public transport and the car, opt for the bike or other alternatives, close chemical cleaning products well, use water-based or solvent-free paints, do not spill gasoline, treat to go for more ecological products and practice the 3 R’s.
