FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Question
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does nor affect humans
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can make humans sick
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makes humans sick only after many years
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Worsened COPD symptoms: Exposure to air pollution can make it even harder for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to breathe. Severe symptoms can lead to hospitalization and even death. Lung tissue swelling and irritation: Even people with healthy lungs are susceptible to irritation and swelling.
Detailed explanation-2: -Long-term health effects from air pollution include heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases such as emphysema. Air pollution can also cause long-term damage to people’s nerves, brain, kidneys, liver, and other organs. Some scientists suspect air pollutants cause birth defects.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vehicle emissions, fuel oils and natural gas to heat homes, by-products of manufacturing and power generation, particularly coal-fueled power plants, and fumes from chemical production are the primary sources of human-made air pollution.