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If you’ve ever owned a pet, visited a zoo or even been out in the wild, you probably know that animals will pretty much eat anything and everything they can get their hands (or paws, or claws) on. You’d be surprised what some of them eat without even realizing it! The problem is that we are somewhat responsible for these animals eating things they are not supposed to, as we keep disposing of our waste in waters and on fields. Animals are curious and pretty much always hungry, so it’s obvious they will eat stuff they find lying on the ground or on the bottom of their oceans.
According to Wikipedia, pollution has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution started from prehistoric times when man created the first fires. According to a 1983 article in the journal Science, “soot” found on ceilings of prehistoric caves provides ample evidence of the high levels of pollution that was associated with inadequate ventilation of open fires.” Metal forging appears to be a key turning point in the creation of significant air pollution levels outside the home. Core samples of glaciers in Greenland indicate increases in pollution associated with Greek, Roman and Chinese metal production, but at that time the pollution was comparatively small and could be handled by nature.
Here a few facts about pollution that might determine you to make a change in the way you live your life; provided by DoSomething.org.
Pollution is one of the biggest global killers, affecting over 100 million people. That’s comparable to global diseases like malaria and HIV.
Cleanups can save animals’ lives and discourage people from littering in the future. Take initiative and host a cleanup — wearing anything but clothes! — at a park near you. Sign up for ABC Cleanup.
In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences estimated that ocean-based sources, such as cargo ships and cruise liners had dumped 14 billion pounds of garbage into the ocean.
Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year.
People who live in places with high levels of air pollutants have a 20% higher risk of death from lung cancer than people who live in less-polluted areas.
The Mississippi River carries an estimated 1.5 million metric tons of nitrogen pollution into the Gulf of Mexico each year, creating a “dead zone” in the Gulf each summer about the size of New Jersey.
Approximately 40% of the lakes in America are too polluted for fishing, aquatic life, or swimming.
Americans make up an estimated 5% of the world’s population. However, the US uses 25% of the world’s resources – burning up nearly 25% of the coal, 26% of the oil, and 27% of the world’s natural gas.
Each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste are dumped into US water.
While children make up 10% of the world’s population, over 40% of the global burden of disease falls on them. More than 3 million children under age five die annually from environmental factors.
Recycling and composting prevented 85 million tons of material away from being disposed of in 2010, up from 18 million tons in 1980.
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