SEC-S16 / W4 | "The Environment and Our Health"
Recently, I visited Grüner See with my friends. It's one of Austria's most impressive and extraordinary lakes. Everywhere was filled with such beauty, indescribable beauty. Truly, wandering around there with friends, seeing everything and enjoying the magnificent beauty was wonderful. Water flowing from the Alps fills this green lake.
This lake is one of the natural paradises on earth. Because it impressed me so much, in this post where I share my thoughts about our Environment and Health, I wanted to share the photos of this beautiful green lake with you.
Environment and Our Health
I am one of those who believe that our physical and emotional health is closely related to our environmental condition. Patients are often advised to spend more time outdoors, observe natural landscapes, drink clean water and consume more plant-based foods because we are interconnected with nature. However, unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to follow these recommendations. Ecological disasters have affected most countries, depriving people of clean air, water and food.
The most unfortunate thing is that all these disasters are caused by humans themselves. The development of industry and agriculture, widespread use of vehicles and mountains of waste have inflicted great harm on ecology. It is a fact that living conditions do not comply with ecological standards and people live in serious pollution conditions. People are exposed to chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, diseases such as chronic poisoning with heavy metals and cancer have been recorded. Every year, numerous people lose their lives worldwide due to poor environmental conditions.
Air
Industry, vehicles, construction - all these are the causes of air pollution in modern cities. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines this problem as a global issue and calls on all states to combat it. Poor air quality affects the vast majority of the world's population.
In addition to natural air pollution, natural events such as fires, volcanic eruptions and evaporation of salt from the oceans also cause atmospheric pollution. However, pollution caused by human activities is the most serious. Toxic emissions not only destroy nature but also poison the human body. Therefore, environmentalists actively fight for the use of the safest technologies.
Vehicles emit harmful substances into the atmosphere, harming both nature and humans. Nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide cause headaches, fatigue, irritability and decreased work efficiency. Sulfur dioxide affects the endocrine system and can lead to infertility and birth defects. During the operation of industrial facilities, a large amount of hazardous substances is released into the atmosphere. Dangerous emissions also occur during livestock farming. Fertilization in meadows leads to methane emissions. Moreover, a lot of natural, energy and food resources are spent on animal husbandry.
Water
It covers 72% of the Earth's surface, but in some regions, freshwater is severely lacking. While the increase in population contributes to the development of industry, water sources are depleting and cannot be replenished.
The main causes of water pollution are industrial waste, industrial accidents, sewage, solid waste and oil spills. While water consumption increases every year, the rate of pollution does not decrease. This situation could lead to water scarcity in the future. Contaminated waters contribute to the development of diseases, birth defects and pandemics, causing many marine creatures and animals to die.
Nutrition
Store shelves are filled with products containing various chemical additives. However, despite knowing their unnatural content, consumers continue to buy them. In the last decade, many products have been released that provide no benefit but contain high amounts of fat and carbohydrates. Currently, proper nutrition is not a trend but a necessity. Products with poor content cause obesity and lead to diseases.
Our Homes
When renovating homes, people often choose harmful, toxic and environmentally unfriendly materials. Apart from the street, the ecology of our homes also greatly affects us. Non-compliance with ecological requirements is not always due to insufficient budget for good and environmentally friendly materials. Most people simply do not pay attention to the content of building materials and do not think about potential hazards.
In addition to furniture, building materials and textiles, it is also important to pay attention to the temperature and humidity levels in our homes. This will help us get sick less and strengthen our immunity.
We need to give up household chemicals for natural and environmentally friendly products. Because everything we use at home enters our bodies. When choosing any product or tool for the home, we should prefer a good content, which will help prevent poisoning and diseases. Let's protect ourselves and our environment!
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Your entry on the relationship between the environment and our health is thought-provoking and well-articulated. You effectively highlight the interconnectedness between human well-being and environmental conditions, emphasizing the importance of spending time outdoors, drinking clean water, and consuming plant-based foods for overall health.
Hi friend as a new comer you have explained everything in details and I really appreciate your efforts, your difination of environment is very nice and as we Care for our surrounding our health get saver, also as we go to school we acquire more knowledge on how to care for our environment too. Wish you success boss...