THE CAR-POLLUTION

Cars damage our environment by the emissions released from the combustion system of an automobile. Cars release 30 percent of the carbon dioxide in the earth's air. Carbon dioxide is released from the tailpipe of a car and can do much damage to the human respiratory system. Every time an automobile burns a gallon of gasoline it releases 22 pounds of carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide is also a damaging greenhouse gas. Cars account for 76 percent of the carbon monoxide in the earth's air. Carbon monoxide affects the bloods total capacity for carrying oxygen by to the heart, brain, and other important organs.

Automobiles also release nitrogen oxide (N0), contributing 30 % of N0 in the earth's atmosphere. Adding to the already problem of acid rain, which can damage health by increasing coughing, asthma, and stinging eye. Volatile organic compounds also released by car emissions combine with nitrogen oxides creating smog. Smog contaminates city air and cause respiration problems to humans and harms vegetation. Volatile organic compounds have also been linked to the vague 'Sick Building Syndrome' a cancerous disease that has unknown effects on the body.