ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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healthy adults
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children and the elderly
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farmers along Lake Maracaibo
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fisherman along the Caribbean coast
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Detailed explanation-1: -One reason why children are particularly vulnerable to the effects of air pollution is that they breathe more rapidly than adults and so absorb more pollutants. They also live closer to the ground, where some pollutants reach peak concentrations – at a time when their brains and bodies are still developing.
Detailed explanation-2: -As people age, their bodies are less able to compensate for the effects of environmental hazards. Air pollution can aggravate heart disease and stroke, lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma, and diabetes.
Detailed explanation-3: -If your child breathes in high levels of air pollution over a long period of time, they might be at risk of: their lungs not working as well as they grow older. developing asthma during childhood or as an adult-and if they have asthma already, air pollution can make it worse.