Friday the Environmental Protection Agency introduced a new
policy that requires factories and local governments to cut down on soot
pollution. Soot pollution has been linked to many public health concerns such
as, asthma, lung disease, heart disease and increased risk to the elderly and
children. Manufacturers, factories, utilities and businesses fought against the
policy due to the fact that many had to make changes to their own companies. EPA
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson supports the act saying that it will help to save
many people from asthma and other health effects. I believe that the EPA’s
policy is very reasonable. Reducing soot pollution will absolutely help the
public and it is not asking much from the companies. A barrier to this policy
is the many businesses and factories teaming up to reverse the bill. In my
opinion reducing soot pollution will have a great benefit to the publics health
and will not cause considerable effects to the business that have to comply
with it.
its great that they now have stricter rules on soot pollution.the soot is ruining peoples health and its a big problem for our air quality and the environment. these factories are unnecissary and need to be trimmed down.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the factories should have to cut down on the soot pollution that the factory puts out, even if they have to spend a little bit of money it will be saving peoples lives because there wouldn't be as much air pollution and people wouldn't have to suffer just because of the air they are trying to breath.
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