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Describe some of the common health conditions associated with air pollution

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Hey!

A few are:

  • Asthma--The main symptoms of asthma include wheezing and shortness of breath. Triggered by things like allergies or smoke.
  • Lung cancer--Lung cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way to form a tumour in the lung. Triggered by dust and other harmful particulates in smoke...
  • Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases--Magnetite particles are released into the air by burning fuel and its confirmed that magnetite from air pollution can pass into the brain...this triggers a development of this...
  • Reduced fetal growth, and low birth weight--PROLONGED exposure to these pollutants can constrict blood vessels, to the uterus and depriving the fetus of oxygen and nutrients which are beneficial to the growth of the child...
  • Mortality--OVERALL EFFECTS OF POLLUTION=DAMAGE TO CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM AND DEATH...

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