Clean Air.
A question recently occurred to me and that was if I had a gift that could be passed on to my children and their children, what would it be?
Without thinking about it I breathe clean air, appreciate it but probably do not acknowledge the benefits of it as fully as I should. I can breathe clean air but then I have to ask, will it always be like that?
When you hear the media talking of the Killer Fog and Smog there is nothing to be complacent about because this very thick smog occurs in multiple cities and is often derived from the smoke given off by the burning of soft coal for home heating and in industrial processes. Smog of this intensity is often labelled as lethal and for vulnerable people such as the very young, elderly and those with respiratory problems it can limit quality of life considerably. You may be forgiven for thinking that if you live in a reasonably pollution aware area then it has been free of the risks to clean air but all you have to do is take a short trip in history and down memory lane you may find a very different image of the place where you live today. Take a darkened street at the time of Sherlock Holmes none other than the famous fictional detective. Out of the gloom there would have been the muffled sound of horses' hooves on cobbled stones. A thick pea souper of smog would have almost hidden the driver of the hackney carriage as it came to a halt outside 221b Baker Street. In the distance there would possibly have been a muffled scream, followed by frantic police whistles. Two figures may have leapt from the hackney carriage. One could have worn that notable deerstalker as they ran towards the commotion. In less than a second they would most certainly have disappeared into the all enveloping choking smog. There is that smog again!
Although the figurers are fictional the smog was very real and a vast number of the population would succumb to the extreme atmosphere of that time. I can remember as a boy there was regular thick, choking smogs but over the years they have become less. Is it by chance or is it because of a positive reduction in smoke emitting fuels? Knowledge about pollution has definitely increased and multiple countries now do regulate control over toxic and potentially polluting industries.
There are cities where the population are forced to regularly wear face masks in an attempt to filter the contaminated air. Although not the fault of any one person but collectively given the chance I am sure each person would choose measures to reduce the polluted atmosphere and environmentally detrimental causes of pollution filled air.
A few years ago it was noticed that there was a hole in the protective ozone layer that naturally filters dangerous rays of sunlight. A direct attempt was made to reduce the man-made destructive gas emissions that are responsible for the damage and the good news is the hole is becoming smaller.
I would think all who have an interest in the well-being of future generations would be prepared to invest in what is necessary to ensure there is safe and clean air to breathe. It is a basic right for everyone and when you think about it, what better legacy to pass on is there than a clean prospect for life to thrive.
Without thinking about it I breathe clean air, appreciate it but probably do not acknowledge the benefits of it as fully as I should. I can breathe clean air but then I have to ask, will it always be like that?
When you hear the media talking of the Killer Fog and Smog there is nothing to be complacent about because this very thick smog occurs in multiple cities and is often derived from the smoke given off by the burning of soft coal for home heating and in industrial processes. Smog of this intensity is often labelled as lethal and for vulnerable people such as the very young, elderly and those with respiratory problems it can limit quality of life considerably. You may be forgiven for thinking that if you live in a reasonably pollution aware area then it has been free of the risks to clean air but all you have to do is take a short trip in history and down memory lane you may find a very different image of the place where you live today. Take a darkened street at the time of Sherlock Holmes none other than the famous fictional detective. Out of the gloom there would have been the muffled sound of horses' hooves on cobbled stones. A thick pea souper of smog would have almost hidden the driver of the hackney carriage as it came to a halt outside 221b Baker Street. In the distance there would possibly have been a muffled scream, followed by frantic police whistles. Two figures may have leapt from the hackney carriage. One could have worn that notable deerstalker as they ran towards the commotion. In less than a second they would most certainly have disappeared into the all enveloping choking smog. There is that smog again!
Although the figurers are fictional the smog was very real and a vast number of the population would succumb to the extreme atmosphere of that time. I can remember as a boy there was regular thick, choking smogs but over the years they have become less. Is it by chance or is it because of a positive reduction in smoke emitting fuels? Knowledge about pollution has definitely increased and multiple countries now do regulate control over toxic and potentially polluting industries.
There are cities where the population are forced to regularly wear face masks in an attempt to filter the contaminated air. Although not the fault of any one person but collectively given the chance I am sure each person would choose measures to reduce the polluted atmosphere and environmentally detrimental causes of pollution filled air.
A few years ago it was noticed that there was a hole in the protective ozone layer that naturally filters dangerous rays of sunlight. A direct attempt was made to reduce the man-made destructive gas emissions that are responsible for the damage and the good news is the hole is becoming smaller.
I would think all who have an interest in the well-being of future generations would be prepared to invest in what is necessary to ensure there is safe and clean air to breathe. It is a basic right for everyone and when you think about it, what better legacy to pass on is there than a clean prospect for life to thrive.
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