The oil price increase is unstoppable in our country which results in an increase in food prices. Poor people are very much affected. We are very much dependent on petroleum products in order to survive but the prevailing thick smog observed in Manila is risky. especially for the elderly, children, and those with underlying conditions. How do we reconcile our need for petroleum products for our food with the smog in the atmosphere which worsens climate change and aggravates illnesses such as lung and heart diseases? Cite your references to support your answer.

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The oil price increase is unstoppable in our country which results in an increase in food prices. Poor people are very much affected.
We are very much dependent on petroleum products in order to survive but the prevailing thick smog observed in Manila is risky,
especially for the elderly, children, and those with underlying conditions. How do we reconcile our need for petroleum products for
our food with the smog in the atmosphere which worsens climate change and aggravates illnesses such as lung and heart diseases?
Cite your references to support your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:The oil price increase is unstoppable in our country which results in an increase in food prices. Poor people are very much affected. We are very much dependent on petroleum products in order to survive but the prevailing thick smog observed in Manila is risky, especially for the elderly, children, and those with underlying conditions. How do we reconcile our need for petroleum products for our food with the smog in the atmosphere which worsens climate change and aggravates illnesses such as lung and heart diseases? Cite your references to support your answer.
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