The environmental health of China vs the environmental health of America
Air pollution remains to be a major health hazard worldwide, contributing to the multiple forms of allergies and respiratory disease from exposures to accumulation of waste, contaminants, and chemicals through inhalation, ingestions and skin contacts makes air pollution the thirteenth leading cause of death globally (Laumbach, & Kipen, 2012).
China accounts for one fourth the world’s population and along with their rapid development in economic growth, the utilization of fossil fuels in that country are resulting in a dramatic increase in Sulphur dioxides, emissions and discharges exposing people to carbon dioxide and other hazardous pollutants (Kan, Chen, & Tong, 2012). Inhaled particulate matter from road dust, soil erosion and agricultural burning is causing an acute onset of respiratory complications. Despite the significant improvements to improve their quality of air, they are considered to be one of the worst countries for air pollution (Kan, Chen, & Tong, 2012). The air quality in China constitutes as a momentous health risk and according to Kan (2012) there is data that is confirming the direct effects occurring to the human health due to the current ambient air pollutants.
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has led to a significant reduction of fine-particulate air pollution and which increased improvements in ambient air quality (Parrish, Singh, Molina, & Madronich, 2011). This stringent regulation on air pollution set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) significantly improved the quality of air helping to reduce the overall harmful effects on every American (Parrish, Singh, Molina, & Madronich,