Save the Mother Earth


Save the Mother Earth
The Issue
Pollution impact the mother earth the children, pregnant women,older adults,and individuals with pre-existing heart and lung disease.Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes.Air pollution is associated with a broad spectrum of acute and chronic illness,such as lung cancer,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and cardiovascular diseases.In the year 2016,ambient air pollution was responsible for 4.2million deaths.Worldwide, ambient air pollution is estimated to cause about 16%of the lung cancer deaths,25%of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) deaths,about 17% of ischaemic heart disease and stroke ,and about 26% of infection deaths.
The solution of the pollution is to practice the 3Rs concept namely reduce,reuse,and recycle.Citizens should reduce the usage of air conditioners as it will release harmful gases,for instant ozone depleting chlorofluor carbons which will result in reducing air pollution.If it cannot be resolved,long term effects of air pollution can last for a years or for an entire lifetime.They can even lead to a person's death.
It is important to act now to save the mother earth especially for the next generation.Pollution control is the responsibility of state and territory environment agencies .The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)act as overall of the lead agency ,prepare a National Air Quality Status Report which shall be used as a basis in formulating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework,issue rules and regulations in the implementation of the act.Republic Act 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 the law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants , throughout the Philippines,while minimizing the possible associated impacts to the economy.
The Issue
Pollution impact the mother earth the children, pregnant women,older adults,and individuals with pre-existing heart and lung disease.Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes.Air pollution is associated with a broad spectrum of acute and chronic illness,such as lung cancer,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)and cardiovascular diseases.In the year 2016,ambient air pollution was responsible for 4.2million deaths.Worldwide, ambient air pollution is estimated to cause about 16%of the lung cancer deaths,25%of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) deaths,about 17% of ischaemic heart disease and stroke ,and about 26% of infection deaths.
The solution of the pollution is to practice the 3Rs concept namely reduce,reuse,and recycle.Citizens should reduce the usage of air conditioners as it will release harmful gases,for instant ozone depleting chlorofluor carbons which will result in reducing air pollution.If it cannot be resolved,long term effects of air pollution can last for a years or for an entire lifetime.They can even lead to a person's death.
It is important to act now to save the mother earth especially for the next generation.Pollution control is the responsibility of state and territory environment agencies .The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)act as overall of the lead agency ,prepare a National Air Quality Status Report which shall be used as a basis in formulating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework,issue rules and regulations in the implementation of the act.Republic Act 8749 Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 the law aims to achieve and maintain clean air that meets the National Air Quality guideline values for criteria pollutants , throughout the Philippines,while minimizing the possible associated impacts to the economy.
Petition Closed
Share this petition
Petition created on March 8, 2023