Some people say that government should focus on reducing environmental pollution and housing problems to help people prevent illness and disease. To what extend do you agree or disagree?

There is no doubt that people’s health will be influenced directly or indirectly by the

environment

and housing

condition

. Whether governments should focus more on the

environment

and the estate has triggered a controversy. I feel that individuals should take more responsibility for their well-being other than government’s increasing attention. Indeed, the environmental problems and housing conditions are two main sources of illness and diseases. In many large cities,

for example

, in northern China, hazy weather is becoming a daily killer, especially causing respiratory diseases in winter.

Also

, the populace will easily access to viruses and bacteria if they live in a poor housing

condition

without any advanced sanitation.

Therefore

, governments should give more attention and higher investment in these two areas. Compared to individuals, governments have more power to arrange a wide range of social resources to address severe issues;

however

, it does not mean that addressing

this

problem totally depends on governments. The state is an organizer or a coordinator in our society

instead

of a responsibility taker.

Although

governments can claim people to enhance the awareness of

environment

protection, make policy to strengthen the

environment

management and invest estate where they need, public health

condition

is still a personal problem to some degree.

For instance

, people have the obligation to form and keep healthy and positive lifestyle, or they will still face the threat of illness and diseases even

environment

and housing

condition

getting better. In conclusion, people can

also

need to take responsibility for their well-being as governments only hold a position as organizer and coordinator. The most feasible solution may be that governments provide a fine setting on one hand and public should pursue a healthy lifestyle for themselves

on the other hand

.