Health and your environment part A
1 this text uses environment in a broader sense to refer to all living elements around you your environment includes the birds that fly overhead the trees that grow along the street the air you breathe the water you drink and the other people who live on this planet
2. you interact whit your environment in many ways you depend upon it for the air water and food you need to live you affect the environment when you plant seeds cut down a tree feed the birds or use products that harm plants animals water or air
3. all life forms affect the environment but the actions people take often have far-reaching effects For example for many years a chemical called DDT was used to kill insects that were considered harmful to crops unfortunately DDT also killed many birds fish and animals DDT is now banned
4. understanding the effects our actions may have is an important step in protecting the environment and keeping it healthy you should pay attention to the environment because your health depends on it