He replies, “We did not keep our air clean and free of pollutants.”

This was a commercial when I was a young girl. It was extremely effective in bringing to the foreground a problem that is widely overlooked by society as a whole. Air pollution is a serious matter and one that needs attention. Before we can address air pollution, we must first define pollution. “Pollution has its origins in the Latin word polluere, which means ‘contamination of any feature of the environment’” (http://hk.geocities.com/xavier114fch/01/01-content.htm).

US Newswire, March 15, 2002 p1008074n5645.

fuels either in the home, by industry or internal combustion engines. With pollutants so rampant in our society currently, how are we to inform and interest people? There needs to be more education on the subject. Schools, newspapers, media, etc. all can help to inform and educate the public on ways to work towards cleaner air not just for their sake but the sake of future generations.

The problem in today’s world is that quantity is valued more than quality. The more of a product that can be marketed, the better, this is the policy for most industries. Big industries cutting corners and smaller companies not held to the same standards can contribute to the growing air pollution predicament.

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