Speaking Your Mind (Analytical Exposition)

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name us Sandra Teal. I work for "Save Our Planet", a non-profit organisation which deals with environmental issues. Today I would like tobtalk about air polurion. I will divide this presenration into three parts: firstly, the major causes of air polution, secondly, the effects of air pollution on people and the environment, and thirdly, the efforts to reduce air pollution. Let's begin with my point. The three largest sources of air polution are growing urbanisation, the increasing number of vehicles,and defirestation.

A lot of people have moved from rural areas to urban areas for several reasons, such as looking fir better schools, better jobs, facilities and services. Aa a result, the cities have become overcrowded. This has caused an increase in the level of air poluttion. A second cause of air pollution is an increase in the number of vehiclrs. It is getting easier and cheaper to buy vehicles so there are more on the roads increasing the level of air pollution. A third major cause of air pollution is tge ckearing of forests. In countries where the population is growing, forests have to cleared to make room for houses, schools, hospitals, and supermarkets. Fire is the cheapest way to ckear forests. As a result, ghe smoke from the fire affects snd pollutes our air quality. 

Let's turn now to tge second point. Ehat are tge effects of air pollution on health and the environment?  Well, it is widely accepted that air pollution is bad for health and the environment. According to the World Health Organisation, 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly due to air pollution. Tge effects on health caused by air pollution included difficulty in breathing snd coughing. These effects, then, can result in mote doctor and emergency room visits, more hospital admissions and even premature deaths. Regarding environmental matters, a recent report has found that air pollution is degrading every major Ecosystem in msny areas in Indonesia. Deposited air pollution has resultedin bad news for vunerable widlife, forests, the soil and water resources. These impacts are too big to ignore, aren't they? So in my opinion, action should be taken now if we want a better life for future generations. 

Let's move on to tge last but tge most important point, efforts to reduce air pollution. There are many ways we can help clean our air. For example using electrical lights, efficiently, recycying paper, pkastic, glass and aluminium cans. Plant trees around your home, buy environmentally friendly product, and only drive when you have to. 

There should be stricter government regulation. We should use new technology and energy sources. Maybe even limit yhe number of vehicles in towns and cities. And of course have tight control on defirestation. 

That's all I want to say. To summarise, air pollution is a big concern for everyone as it has caused and will continue to cause severe effects on health and the environment. However, tge problem xan be solved if the government and citizens work together, hand in hsnd, to look after our environment.