pollution #12

Jamel Johnson

SOC 202-01

4/17/2011

Nitrogen is a key in helping to feed the world. But pollution comes with this. Nitrogen pollutes the air, water, and soil. A study was done to see how much the damage cost, by 200 different exports from 21 countries. They found out that the damage across Europe cost 70 billion to 320 billion euros. They said that almost half of the world pollution comes from synthetic nitrogen based fertilizer. They said this could be solved by more efficient use of fertilizers and manures, and people choose to eat less meat. Agriculture makes up for about 80 of nitrogen emissions. That goes for the food to feed the livestock and to feed us. So if we cut down on the about of meat we eat that would help a lot, if you think about it animals eat more vegetation than we do, so that where most of the nitrogen is going. Also don’t miss judge nitrogen; it is critical part of human’s wellbeing. We just have to find a good balance of it so it so it can help us instead of hurting us. In Europe they have been making progress since 1990, Britain has dropped 60 percent nitrogen oxides. So they are going in the right direction. This is something the whole world needs to look into. Also I feel if we cut back on the meat it would make people healthier. I see that we pollute our body with things like we do our earth. We pollute our body with too much meat and alcohol and etc.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/11/us-nitrogen-idUSTRE73A0YF20110411