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Air pollution can cause a number of health issues, the health issues can be short and long-term. There are variety of air pollutants that are composed of contaminated particulates and gases, which can be and are very harmful, if not deadly. The individuals affected most by air pollution are children, the elderly, and those who have auto-immune disorders; but the truth is, air pollution can affect anyone.

Air pollution causes a number of serious health issues; including, cardiac, neurological, pulmonary and vascular; the higher the concentration of pollutants, especially the smaller particulates, including the gaseous forms of air pollutants; the larger the risk to human health. Air pollution causes several cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, including Asthma. Pollution can affect the vascular system resulting in an assortment of blood disorders; and given that every organ of our body's is supplied by the blood, the risk of developing leukemia is high. There are reports which indicate that toxic air pollution can cause cancer and birth defects.

Besides the health issues I have listed, exposure to air pollutants can cause the fallowing symptoms, headaches; dizziness; throat irritation and swelling; fatigue; eye irritation, burning and swelling; lung inflammation; breathing difficulties, coughing, excessive sneezing, wheezing; nose bleeds; chronic sinus infections…

There is more to worry about, than just air pollution; there are pollutants found in the soil and in the water; the pollutants found in both of these can pose a health risk. These pollutants, pose the same health dangers as those found in air pollution.

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