how do
air pollution affect human beings
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difficulty in breathing
less visibilty
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Air pollution consist of gases, liquids or solids present in the atmosphere in high enough levels to cause harm to humans, animals or any living creatures or things.
It may be define as any atmospheric condition in which certain substances are present in such concentrations that they can produce undesirable effects on man & his environment.
The main sources of air pollution are as follows :
- Industries
- Automobiles
- Domestic sources
- Tobacco smoke
Effects of air pollution on human beings are :
- Irritation of mucous membrane
- cough, wheeze, chest tightness
- Increased airway responsiveness
- Increased incidence of acute respiratory illness
- Cold, pneumonia, asthma, etc.
- Long term exposure decreases lung growth
- Impairment of pulmonary function
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