Examining the numbers associated with air pollution, it is apparent that pollution is getting worse and worse and the earth is not as resilient as once predicted. Research has indicated that within Harris County, located in Houston, Texas, if a person is outdoors during the prime times of 1:00PM-4:00PM they will most likely suffer from respiratory issues provoked by poly-cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or simply put, air pollution. Other examples of unhealthy air polluted regions include Cancer Valley located in Lousiana where rates of death due to cancer are 191 per every 100000 cases [greatvalley.org] which is much higher than other regions (LA being at 187 and San Francisco even lower). [greatvalley.org]
Here is the full article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20035629-54.html?
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As the victims of air pollution, we should not allow this to occur without our voices being heard.
sign this to decrease pollution from factory farms: http://www.change.org/petitions/make-sure-the-epa-regulates-factory-farm-air-pollution
OR THIS ONE:
http://www.foe.org/sites/default/files/HSUS_et_al_v_EPA_CAFO_CAA_Petition.pdf
more to come
XX,
MissEcoChic
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