Impact

This pollution problem had many effects on the people, the environment, the economy, and the government. Because of all of the polluted air, water, and land a lot of the environment has been destroyed. Many people living in this area have had health issues due to the air pollution; the most common is asthma. Many people have tried to file lawsuits on auto-industries because they claim that all of the emissions that they have been exposed to has given them asthma. The two most prominent cases have sued these companies for millions of dollars. This issue has hurt the economy as well because, as an act to try and save the environment, many people have stopped buying cars and certain fuels, and instead they are riding more public transportation.

Major Concerns

1. Disease
2. The environment
3. Living conditions