It is a common misconception that our nation is destroying the planet Earth, but in actuality we are destroying the human race. Humanity is creating an environment that is unadaptable for our species. The Earth provides us with our essential needs; water, air, and food. As humans expunge the environment by polluting and improperly disposing waste, we are disabling the Earth from providing our basic needs, therefore killing ourselves. In the end the planet Earth will still exist, however if we continue down the path of polluting our air and improperly disposing our waste the human race will become extinct.
Water is an important necessity for human beings, considering it makes up fifty to seventy-five percent of our bodies, and without it we would not be able to withstand living. Although the majority of people understand that water is essential to retain life, humainty continues to pollute water with deadly metals and dump waste into streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. For example, between the years 1947 to 1977 about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were dumped into the Hudson River by General …show more content…
The majority of our clean food comes from the plants our Earth provides. For instance, for years, pesticides have been showered around our Earth to rid of insects from our foods, but these pesticides also have a tendency to run off into our water, poisoning and killing underwater creatures such as fish. The pesticides can be found in almost any inorganic fruit or vegetable. According to Samantha Jakubaski, “After countless studies, pesticides [link] to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and even birth defects. Pesticides also have the potential harm to the nervous system, the reproductive system and the endocrine system” (Jakubaski). Studies have proven that the use of pesticides can lead to numerous abnormalities, but why does our nation continue to use
Water is an important necessity for human beings, considering it makes up fifty to seventy-five percent of our bodies, and without it we would not be able to withstand living. Although the majority of people understand that water is essential to retain life, humainty continues to pollute water with deadly metals and dump waste into streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. For example, between the years 1947 to 1977 about 1.3 million pounds of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were dumped into the Hudson River by General …show more content…
The majority of our clean food comes from the plants our Earth provides. For instance, for years, pesticides have been showered around our Earth to rid of insects from our foods, but these pesticides also have a tendency to run off into our water, poisoning and killing underwater creatures such as fish. The pesticides can be found in almost any inorganic fruit or vegetable. According to Samantha Jakubaski, “After countless studies, pesticides [link] to cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and even birth defects. Pesticides also have the potential harm to the nervous system, the reproductive system and the endocrine system” (Jakubaski). Studies have proven that the use of pesticides can lead to numerous abnormalities, but why does our nation continue to use