Some people think living in big cities is bad for people’s health. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is generally acknowledged by certain individuals that a big metropolis is not an adequate place to live in as the environment of it is harmful to dwellers' health. Regarding
this
, I strongly agree with
this
assertion, and there are certain reasons. To
begine
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begin
with, major
cities
have faced serious
air
pollution As the population has increased, people are increasingly using transportation including private cars. Not only does the excessive use of cars emit
exhust
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exhaust
fumes, but it may
also
contribute to
air
pollution in urban areas, thereby leading to major health problems
such
as
athma
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asthma
and pneumonia
For example
, recent media in Korea reports that the quality of
air
is much lower in
cities
compared to
rular
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regular
ruler
areas, and
therefore
cities
have more number of
patents
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patients
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who have respiratory illnesses than
countryside
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the countryside
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.
Furthermore
, if an infection
occur
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in urban areas, it would cause devastating results. since citizens are not able to maintain
certain
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a certain
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distance between each other due to a lack of place, infectious illnesses cannot be
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banned
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baned
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banned
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from spreading.
For instance
, a survey conducted by the Korea Health Foundation has revealed that the infection rate of tuberculosis is 30% higher in major
cities
than in
outskirts
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the outskirts
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.
Therefore
, living in a city means a dangerous means of being healthier. In conclusion, as a matter of clustering in
cities
, living in
cities
is not a good idea as people suffer from respiratory diseases due to
air
pollution, and they
also
fail to keep a distance, thereby leading to spreading infection.
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