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Keep
the air and water clean for
a healthier you and a healthier planet.
Did you know that water makes up about 75% of your body? It's your
most vital nutrient! The body uses water to digest food, keep your
blood pumping, carry oxygen and nutrients through your body, and
get rid of wastes.
Fresh air is equally as important to your health,
as it contains a gas we need to fuel our red blood cellsoxygen!
Plants play a crucial role in providing fresh air, since it's their
job to take carbon
dioxide from the air and turn it into oxygen for us to
breathe.
Without enough water and oxygen, our bodies cannot
perform very well. That is why it's important to drink plenty of
clean water and breathe plenty of fresh air.
How much water should you drink? Check
this out.
When air is polluted, it becomes hard for us to breathe in enough
oxygen to stay healthy. Some pollutants get into our blood along
with the oxygen and are stored in our bodies. Kids are especially
sensitive to pollution because they spend more time outside and
have smaller bodies than most adults. This means that harmful pollutants
in the air, water, and food can have a bigger impact on kids' bodies.
Toxic chemicals used in conventional
farming and other industries can contaminate drinking water
and poison the air. Regenerative
farming practices are the first step in preventing farm runoff
from polluting our watershedsareas where water collects (streams,
lakes, and so on). In fact, organic farming actually reduces agricultural
pollution.
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