Name three diseases cause by air pollution
Lung Diseases and Respiratory Problems. Diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be caused or triggered by rising levels of air pollution. In several Indian metro cities, air pollution is the primary trigger forbreathing ailments in children.
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Name three diseases cause by air pollution
1.Asthma Attacks: This is a Respiratory and Lung Disease, because of inhaling many poisonous gases and constant suffocation owing to polluted air.
2.The weakening of lungs: Because of Constant inhaling of contaminated air.
3.Pulmonary Cancer: It is because of inhaling various carcinogenic stuff through polluted air.
4.Mesothelioma: It is another type of Lung Cancer which causes because of inhaling asbestos particles suspended in the air.
5.Pneumonia: Infection of Lungs because of breathing the bacteria present in the air and moves into the respiratory system of a person who inhales polluted air.
6.Bronchitis: The inflammation and swelling of the air passages between nose to lungs and throat to lungs.
7.Emphysema: The State of Lungs when tiny air sacs in them.
8.Leukemia: Exposure to benzene vapors causes this disease which is a type of blood cancer
9.Birth defects and immune system defects: It causes due to continuing breathing in polluted air.
10.Cardiovascular problems: The Polluted air and lot of Poisonous gases and particulate matter which is suspended in the air cause heart disease and stroke.
11.Neurobehavioral disorders: It is also because of inhaling polluted air that directly affects your neuro system.
12.Liver and other types of cancer: Suspended carcinogenic matter present in air is the main cause of all types of cancer-related to the respiratory system.
13.Premature death: Breathing constantly in the polluted air, it is the ultimate result causes premature death
14.Autism: It is the tendency to live in isolation.
Name three diseases cause by air pollution
1. Lung cancer ,
2. Cardiovascular,
3. Threat to pregnant women and new born
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