Environment and Gasoline Taxes. My thought about increase of gas taxes so the use of cars would be limited is the following; I agree with this idea, because in my opinion persons life is more important than the comfort of the motor vehicle and I

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Boris Muravchik

Boris Muravchik

Instructor: Jesse Ashdown

Class: Business Ethics

05/13/2011

Environment and Gasoline Taxes

Before I begin to answer the questions I would like to say few words about relation between auto industry and environment of our planet. Environmental issue is one of the most biggest issues of our generation, because the life on earth, health and human welfare depends on its solution. This problem has exacerbated in the XX century when the intensive development of auto industry and transport, as well as the imperfection of technological processes have led to contamination of air, water and soil. Every year the world industries emit hundred millions of tons of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and sulfur dioxide. Because of carbon dioxide that builds up in atmosphere, the amount of oxygen decreases.

In recent decades, due to the rapid development of road transport, environment significantly worsened on our planet. Transport industry is a potential source of environmental pollution. Of the 35 million tons of harmful emissions 89% are accounted for emissions of transport (cars, busses and etc.). In addition, transportation is a major source of noise in urban areas and contributes significantly to the thermal pollution.

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Cars burn a lot of oil, causing considerable damage to both the environment and the atmosphere. Every year the number of vehicles increases and, consequently, increases the content of harmful substances that vehicles produce. The constant increase of the cars on the road has some negative impact on the environment and human health. Environmental pollution by transport is one of the most unsafe for human health because the exhaust enters the atmosphere.

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