While thousands of tourists flock to Jamaica each year for relaxing, tropical vacations, most won’t see the heavy rates of deforestation, damage to the coral reefs, air pollution in the large cities, and even the various wastes that get discarded into the beautiful coastal waters. Air pollution has been a significant, yet disregarded, issue for Jamaica in the last decade at least. With high air contamination and poor air quality, physicians have noticed a significant worsening of medical problems in patients. Many citizens blame the illegal burning of garbage and the high vehicle emission rates, which have been acknowledged by those with the power to change these things, yet, little progress has been made to control these issues. At what point will the government finally decide enough is enough?
To read more about Jamaica’s environmental statistics, visit: http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/profiles/Jamaica/Environment
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