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Effect Of Air Pollution On Human Health

Air Pollution has been on of the biggest problems that the humans have been facing over the years. This is not an issue for some specific country; it is important for people across the world to curb the issues related to air pollution. The Air pollution index has been at all-time highs for quite some time. The effects of air pollution can be severe and very impacting to your overall health.<br>

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Effect Of Air Pollution On Human Health

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  1. Breathing polluted air puts you at a higher risk for asthma and other respiratory diseases. Ozone and traffic pollutants can trigger an asthma attack, there is also emerging evidence for onset of asthma associated with exposure to pollution.

  2. Air pollutants are mostly carcinogens and living in a polluted area can put people at risk of Cancer. Cancer risk increases with exposure to toxic air contaminants, such as benzene, formaldehyde and diesel particulate matter.

  3. Brain requires a high amount of energy. Hence there is a high demand for oxygen supply. Decreased oxygen content in air leads to inadequate energy supply to the brain. There is also the risk of headaches, depression, anxiety, etc.

  4. Being in pollution can cause irritation in the throat, lungs, and eyes. For most healthy adults, ill effects of being in pollution clear up as soon as the air quality improves. Children, elderly individuals, and people with asthma, emphysema, angina, and other lung and/or heart problems may feel the effects more acutely.

  5. Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy can increase your risk of premature birth, stillbirth and low birth weight. Stillbirth is when a baby dies in the womb after 20 weeks of pregnancy. While you work at minimizing the air pollution, you may as well monitor the air quality around you. Prkruti to make it easier. 

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