What to stay away from

There are certain things that could be harmful to your health that people are around every day. They are UV light, asbestos, pesticides, and dirty air and water. UV lights are the rays that come from the sun. People use them to go suntanning during the summer. These lights can cause cancer, eye damage from looking at it for too long, they can break some connections in DNA because the DNA absorbs them, and they can also damage ocean life. People can avoid UV lights by putting on sunscreen at the beach and not tan for so long.

Asbestos are mineral that is found on almost every country. They are only dangerous when they break apart and float to the air. If they get inside your body they can cause tumors on the lungs, abdomen, and heart. Asbestos can be avoided by being careful when dealing with them so they don't break. Pesticides are a mixture of substances that people use to get rid of pests like bugs. They are dangerous because they can kill anything including humans. Pesticide cans could have warning labels put on them so they can be less of a risk.


Air and water are good for you because they help us stay alive. They get bad for you when people put gas in the air and trash in the ocean. Gas in the air can make it very hard to breathe. Trash in the ocean can make marine life sick and damage the water that comes out of sinks and showers. People are protesting about buildings and cars that use a lot of gas, and are trying to get people to find ways to places that doesn't use so much gas. There are also laws that say people can't throw their trash into the water.