Saturday, April 13, 2013

Why are we so oblivious on air pollution? Why worry

Rizal  PHL 2013  | April 13, 2013

This site does not get much visit and audience compared to other sites/topics.  Why does it not trend?

l.  The culprit is not visible.   The PM 2.5, the real killer is 30x smaller than human hair.  But it is the main cause of lung ailment, cancer, and even heart disease.  The silent killer is invisible, and is stealthy that is why no one pays attention.  If it were a typhoon, or bird flu..

2.  Which gives us a second reason:   air pollution lacks a pr or social media to start trending.

3.  Eradicating air pollution would drive away pleasure and cause more pain now:

        l.  No more cars

        2.  No more air polluting activities -- fireworks, smoking, traveling aircon,

        If we are to live in the province, we do away with condo and shopping and place or work;  who would do that. There is so much to be lost by lessening air pollution

4.  It is going to be very very expensive:

       l.  Every car and bus and vehicle would have to be tuned and overhauled and tested;

      2,  Those that fail the tests would have to be junked.

       3.  We have to buy brand new vehicles, hybrid.  If we buy diesel powered cars/buses, they have to be Euro 2 at least compliant.  We are now in Euro 4.

So why worry?


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