Marcia Cedeno
Mrs. Kelley
Cars: Cause and Effect
The use of cars has been a major factor in modern life. Although most people would consider cars to be indispensable, there are many effects that cars cause on the environment and quality of life.
The environmental impact upon the environment is strong. Using a car is one of the most polluting activities an individual can do.(EPA) In turn, the consequences of the resulting pollution include such problems as smog, respiratory problems, acid...
However, improving on the efficiency of cars can help counteract this problem by reducing the emissions they produce. (Albrecht ) Indeed, the effect of switching from high fuel consumption vehicles to "greener" alternatives can have a significant effect on these problems.
Interestingly, environmental effects are not the only consequences of using cars, for they also affect human safety and health -- from accidents,
obesity, and violence due to road rage, to the overall quality of
human life as a whole -- including traffic, lack of
exercise, and an increase in
urban sprawl.(Stop) In addition, physical space is effected as well (a bicycle takes up four times less room, a bus thirty times less),( Energie-Cites) as well as housing patterns -- for drivers have an increased ability to live…
