Although a home takes many years to begin to resemble a comfortable enviroment that we as humans set up to live within a sheltered structure; there are many problems that might be overt and some that we might not readily notice. In this essay I will examine some of the causes that make homes comfortable and bring us as a species closer to nature as well as the causes that might have a negative impact on our lives.With todays technology there have been advances in the homes that allow for such things as better insulation to keep needed heat in the winter in or cold air in the summer, it can also have an adverse reaction if the insulation is made of asbestos. Asbestos handling and breathing in of this substance can have profound health affects on those that come into contact with this substance. The home today can be affected by effects of toxins and pollutants. A simple example of this is the power plant that is within a very short area of our homes that we live in here in the school environment. I was particularly interested in this subject of the old power stations that are dumping large amounts of pollutants and toxins into the air we breath not to mention the ground that we get our vital water and possibly plant life for consumption. This hit home with me as I live in Fall River and I am much closer to the power plant and might be affected that much more so due to my proximity. This power plant remains in operation due to a grandfather clause that allows it to expel dangerous pollutants that other newer plants are not allowed to expel. Although this might be the legal reason that these plants are in operation I find it very un-nerving and appalling that this is going on in this society today after we have just started to turn the corner in my opinion as to how we need to value our natural resources and conserve the vital resources that remain. I had no idea that I was being affected by this power plant until I had learned about it ...
