Cars Stink! By Antonin, Paul and Florian (CM2-A)

What are the impacts of car pollution on the environment?

1.              Problem: The problem is that fuels are one of the most polluting things for the environment. It is degrading the environment.

2.              I learned about this problem at home and at school.      

3.              Detail: The black smoke that goes out of the cars is polluting the air with fine particles. That’s why some days there is smog in the cities.

4.              Solutions: One solution to this problem is to take: bus, metro, bike and you can walk.

Another solution to this problem is to buy electric cars.

Part Two:

Problem : Impact of car’s pollution on children’s health.

We learned about this problem on the radio. So, we decided to find some additional information on Internet. We read that car pollution creates respiratory problems and has a very bad impact on children’s health. In fact, many studies demonstrated that there is a relation between air pollution and respiratory health among children, especially affecting children with asthma.

Road and Highway impact on the Environment

Cars pollute our planet and it has an impact on the environment. One of the solutions is using public transit and replacing gas engines by electrical engines. Another solution is using a carpool for commuting. Carpooling is good because it reduces the number of cars on the road.

From Wikipedia:     

“Road ecology is the study of the ecological impacts (both positive and negative) of roads and highways (public roads). These effects may include local effects such as on noise, water pollution, habitat destruction/disturbance and local air quality; and wider effects such as habitat fragmentation, ecosystem degradation, and climate change from vehicle emissions. The design, construction and management of roads, parking and other related facilities as well as the design and regulation of vehicles can change the impacts to varying degrees. Roads are known to cause significant damage to forests, prairies, streams and wetlands.”

Solutions :

There are different solutions to this problem.

Some research has demonstrated that the effect of changing the quality of atmospheric air by reducing traffic has shown immediate positive impact.

One solution to this problem is to develop the public transportation in  big cities. More buses and trains could encourage people to leave their car at home. Less people driving their car will mean less pollution. In summer, when the ozone rate is too high for example, in a city like Paris, the authorities regulate the traffic by limiting the number of people who can drive their car.

Another solution to this problem is to encourage using a bicycle and propose more electric cars to people who want to buy a car. A cheaper electric car with more autonomy is going to encourage this type of car instead of traditional car. The electric car does not put any gas or pollution in the air and it is very quiet. Car noise is also another type of pollution for the population in big cities.