air pollution harm ecosystem and human health .how?
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due to the polluted air inhaled by human beings
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Air Pollution Effects
We release a variety of chemicals into the atmosphere when we burn the fossil fuels we use every day. We breathe air to live and what we breathe has a direct impact on our health.
Breathing polluted air puts you at a higher risk for asthma and other respiratory diseases.When exposed to ground ozone for 6 to 7 hours, scientific evidence show that healthy people’s lung function decreased and they suffered from respiratory inflammation.Air pollutants are mostly carcinogens and living in a polluted area can put people at risk of Cancer.Coughing and wheezing are common symptoms observed on city folks.Damages the immune system, endocrine and reproductive systems.High levels of particle pollution have been associated with higher incidents of heart problems.The burning of fossil fuels and the release of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing the Earth to become warmer. Read about the effects of Global Warming here.The toxic chemicals released into the air settle into plants and water sources. Animals eat the contaminated plants and drink the water. The poison then travels up the food chain – to us.Similar questions