SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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Years of research link air pollution to lung diseases.
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Air pollution is commonly listed as a cause of death.
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None of the health effects of air pollution are reversible.
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Healthy adults are most affected by air pollution.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Air pollution is defined as all destructive effects of any sources which contribute to the pollution of the atmosphere and/or deterioration of the ecosystem. Air pollution is caused by both human interventions and/or natural phenomena.
Detailed explanation-2: -Air pollution is associated with a broad spectrum of acute and chronic illness, such as lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -Household air pollution exposure leads to noncommunicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-4: -The burning of fossil fuels releases harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides in the air. The water droplets combine with these pollutants, become acidic and fall as acid rain which damages human, animal and plant life.