As most of us may already know, climate change has had a huge impact on our daily lives and it will continue to affect us in the following years if not enough actions are taken to prevent the consequences. The article “Climate Change Threatens Health – Air Pollution: Smog, Smoke, and Pollen” from Natural Resources Defense Council talks about some of the effects that climate change may cause to us humans. With climate change, air pollution will increase which will lead to more ozone smog accumulated in our atmosphere. Air pollution may come from various different factors, such as vehicles, power plants, and wildfire. With air pollution being increased, our health becomes more volatile as it gets more exposed to respiratory diseases. Our lungs, throats, and eyes, are some of the human parts that are exposed to these diseases caused by air pollution. It is important to notice that people who have allergies and asthma, for example, have a higher risk of getting more affected in these situations. There are several actions that can be taken in order to prevent the rise of air pollution, such as the use of bicycle instead vehicles. A lot of states in the United States are taking actions to control air pollution, as the article talks about it. Michigan, for example, is trying to expand research of air quality threats from climate change in order to try to control the situation. It is really important that not only the United States, but also other countries around the world take actions to prevent air pollution from rising.

Reference: http://www.nrdc.org/health/climate/airpollution.asp