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Breathing made insufferable
By HERMIONE CAITOR
Air pollution is everywhere in Manila. From being one of the most polluted cities, Manila is known to have a high percentage of population and unaware of what could be the negative outcomes of their everyday activities.
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), In Metro Manila, lead levels in the air are more than three times the stated safety limit, and even other contaminants have yet to be properly assessed.
Smog constantly and furtherly blankets the whole city, 2.2 million motor vehicles form traffic jams, and students keep handkerchiefs clamped over their mouths and noses on the way to school. It was also implied in E. Rodriguez Jr. High School that some students have been glimpsed smoking cigarettes in secluded areas.
Several surveys in the city were held and the responses received in every case have such similarities, diseases of the upper respiratory tract. But despite these negative effects, the rate of air pollution has drastically decreased since the pandemic started. Lockdowns have extremely affected the environment, as well as the students’ respiratory health with relevance to having online classes instead of going to school everyday. formerly known as La Loma Annex of Quezon City High School, making its architecture outdated and not ready for powerful earthquakes that we may experience in the future—visible cracks, large or small, were found around the building from past disasters.
Air pollution is everywhere, as time passes, it has infected our respirators as much as we infect our cities with unhealthy environmental habits. Having the pandemic stated, it has been an instrument that balanced the environment’s atmosphere for a short period of time with strict lockdowns.
Everyone can help limit the pollution going around through our atmosphere. The most basic solution is to refrain from using fossil fuels, replacing them with renewable sources such as solar, wind and geothermal. But equally important is to reduce our consumption of energy by adapting responsible habits and using more efficient devices.
In the meantime, E. Rodriguez Jr. High School conducted an Earthquake drill last March 28, 2023, held at the school’s quadrangle. This was conducted by Mr. Andy Regala, who encouraged everyone to participate.
Apart from the needed enhancement of the school, earthquake drills are important to ensure the safety of the students and the staff. Mr. Regala emphasized the importance of being alert in a possible disaster such as an earthquake. developed with the aim of promoting the health and academic achievements of students by establishing a school-based wash program.
At E. Rodriguez Jr. High School, ongoing efforts are being made to continually enhance the facilities and maintain cleanliness to create a safe environment for the students.