Some people think that in order to prevent illness and disease, governments should make efforts in reducing environmental pollution and housing problems To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statements?

Pollution and poverty are important causes of illnesses. Some people,

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, feel that the governments should take measures to tackle these evils. I completely agree with

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view. Many governments

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have already earmarked

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for

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health care

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spent on providing housing and improving

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quality, the governments can prevent people from falling ill in the

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place. Millions of people still live in

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surroundings. They cannot afford a home because of poverty. Unhealthy surroundings are the breeding ground of bacteria, mosquitoes and flies. Since these are the carriers of

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illnesses, people

living in slums and poor surroundings fall ill quite often. If the government provides affordable housing to all, the living standards of millions of people in the developing countries will improve substantially.

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improve. Pollution is another silent killer. Due to environmental pollution the quality of

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, water and soil has decreased causing various illnesses in people.

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, respiratory illnesses are quite common among people living in cities because of the poor quality of

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in urban areas. Water pollution causes illnesses like typhoid, jaundice and dysentery. While these diseases can affect anyone, people living in dirty surroundings are more likely to be affected by them. To conclude, if the governments are really keen on improving the health of their citizens, they must address the real cause of

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the diseases

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simply making housing affordable for all and controlling

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pollution, the government can protect its people from illnesses. Prevention, after all, is better than cure.