AOD #14

Global warming is a very important issue because it affects many things. It affects human health. The increasing temperatures that are a result of global warming can cause more air and water pollution which can be harmful to humans as well as other creatures. These increases can also cause more heat waves in the summer and extreme cold during the winters. Both of these are very hard on the human body. Especially people with heart problems, asthma, the elderly, the very young and the homeless can have an even more difficult time. With the increase of air pollution due to global warming, it is projected that respiratory diseases will increase. Also, ground-level ozone can harm lung tissue and rising temperatures and other pollutants like nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, cause this to become even more harmful.