ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Respiratory problems
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Reduced food sources for humans
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Increased disease for humans
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Decrease in global temperatures
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Detailed explanation-1: -Asthma, COPD, lung cancer and respiratory infections all seem to be exacerbated due to exposure to a variety of environmental air pollutants with the greatest effects due to particulate matter (PM), ozone and nitrogen oxides.
Detailed explanation-2: -How Does Air Pollution Affect the Lungs? Breathing in air pollutants can irritate your airways and may cause shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, asthma episodes and chest pain. Exposure to air pollution puts you at risk for lung cancer, heart attacks, stroke and in extreme cases, premature death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ozone, formed when nitrogen dioxide and sunlight react, is also a common pollutant. Particulate matter and ozone are known respiratory irritants that can aggravate asthma either by themselves or when combined with other environmental factors.