Death of a Planet
Air pollution is a very big problem in the United States. A large part
of air pollution comes from cars. The Environmental Protection Agency says,
"The most polluting activity an average person does everyday is drive their
car"(1 factsheet OMS-5). Most people probably aren't aware that they are
polluting the environment. Maybe if everyone knew how serious this pollution
problem is, they would find ways to reduce the pollution.
Most pollution that is released by cars comes from the exhaust, mainly
in the form of hydrocarbons(1 factsheet, OMS-5). Hydrocarbons are organic
compounds ,a combination of two or more elements, that contain only carbon and
hydrogen (2 factsheet, OMS-5). Hydrocarbons are released when fuel in the
engine burns partially. When hydrocarbons come in contact with sunlight they
form ground level ozone. Ground level ozone is a major ingredient in the
formation of smog. Ground level ozone is responsible for irritating eyes,
damaging......
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