Chemistry

Role of Chemistry in environmental protection

Chemistry plays a critical role in monitoring and protecting the environment. Chemists participate in measuring air quality and finding solutions to minimize harmful gases to the atmosphere. They achieve this by developing air treatment technologies to ensure gases emitted from industries undergo treatment before they are released to the environment (Matlin et al. 941). They also create technologies that monitor the pollution levels in water and provide water treatment solutions. Chemists also research alternatives to minimize the use of inorganic farming technologies that are the key sources of water pollution.

Further, chemists have come up with technologies that reduce global warming by degrading organic gases such as methane in the atmosphere. One of these technologies is the master chemical mechanism that provides a complete description of the chemical reactions during the decomposition of organic material in the atmosphere. Chemists have further research on the sources of organic pollutants in the environment (Matlin et al. 941). The latest finding on the contribution of trees to the large volumes of organic pollutants during heat waves has enabled different countries, especially the UK, to forecast the volume of such pollutants by incorporating the contribution from trees. This has enabled these countries to develop policies that minimize the emission of these gases from vehicles.

Finally, chemists provide suitable air quality testing technologies that enable a country to know its pollution limits. This information on air quality is critical in coming up with policies and laws that govern the emission of poisonous gases such as ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur (IV) oxide, and particulate matter to the environment (Matlin et al. 943). These pollutants pose severe health complications to individuals and increase global temperatures if they are not monitored and maintained at acceptable limit.

Works Cited

Matlin, Stephen A., et al. "The role of chemistry in inventing a sustainable future." Nature Chemistry 7.12 (2015): 941-943.