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Complete 9 pages APA formatted article: The Air Pollution Problem in the Asian Region.
Complete 9 pages APA formatted article: The Air Pollution Problem in the Asian Region. According to the World Health Organization, of the fifteen cities with the highest level of particulate matter in the world, twelve are to be found in the Asian Region, and with respect to sulfur dioxide levels in the air, six Asian cities are to be found among the fifteen cities with the highest levels of sulfur particles in the air. These high levels of particulate matter are not restricted to the cities of the Asian region only, but spread throughout many countries in the region with the ambient concentration of suspended particulate matter and sulfur dioxide in the air, exceeding the standards set by the World Health Organization. In comparison to other forms of environmental pollution, air pollution constitutes the highest risk to health and can cause great damage to the health in the form of respiratory diseases and premature mortality among the people of the region, and thereby loss of welfare. An example of the risk that air pollution poses to the health of the people of the region is shown by the loss of life, which amounts to almost five hundred thousand each year, in China and Southeast Asia, as a result of air pollution. It is not just the health of the people that are at risk in the region, but environmental degradation is another area of concern. Rainfall across the region has already become more acidic with levels as high as ten times normal reported from some places in the region and it is predicted to become more acidic in the future. The increase in acid rain is expected to have a detrimental effect on the flora and fauna of the region by polluting the natural water resources of the region. The air pollution problem in the Asian region is expected to increase in the future, in case no remedial action is taken up immediately. (Alternative Policy Study: Reducing Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific).
The cause of the growing pollution in the region has been .attributed to the increasing use of fossil fuels and coal to meet the growing demands for energy owing to the enhanced economic fortunes of the region. Yet, it is not just increasing the use of fossil fuels that have contributed to air pollution in the Asian region.
