We face the problems of massive oil spills. We continue to pollute our groundwater and lakes with pesticides and other toxins. In the early 1990s, newspaper headlines described a number of environmental disasters. Hospital syringes washed up on the beaches. Tens of thousands of crabs, fish and shrimp died mysterious deaths off the coast of New Jersey.
Smog continues to choke urban areas across America.
Ozone alerts are becoming more prevalent in our cities. Unfortunately, many people today still have not made the connection between the health of the planet and the health of the person. The time for all of us to come to the aid of our environment is now. You can make a difference. We must lead by example.