Why is air pollution bad for human health?

Answer 1

Air pollution directly effects your immune system. The pollutants get in your skin, blood stream, digestive system and everywhere else. Your body is naturally capable of sorting out the pollution on its own with a healthy diet but it has to work much harder to maintain stability, not to mention the amount of vitamin C you need to produce healthy chemicals for logical thought processes under stress; Air pollution is considered a stress, in psychology, for this reason.

The oxides of sulfur and nitrogen causes breathing problems and increases vulnerability of respiratory infections. they also triggers Asthma attacks .

Answer 2

Pollution is bad for us because when we let off waste and stuff it goes off into the atmosphere and clogs it up basically. This makes the planet heat up because it has like a blanket over it and this is called Global Warming. Then we get lots of ice melting so sea levels rise and polar bears become endagered. Who will save those cute little polar bears?? :(

Answer 3

Pollution can fall into several categories, each with their own impact on human health:

• Bacterial and viral polluton from sewage can transmit diseases an impact major organs and general health
• Metals like Mercury and lead are toxic, causing damage to the organs and body systems
• Carcinogens like benzene can cause cancers. Related compounds can cause mutigenic an teratogenic impacts
• Air pollutants can cause asthma or impact existin conditions
• Air pollutants can cause lung cancers and pneumoconiosis
• Soil pollution like heavy metals can build up in crops making the food toxic
• Bio accumulation of heavy metals can make fish toxic to humans

Answer 4

The fumes from the cars and factories kill animals in the wild.

Answer 5

Unless you're inhaling air full of antioxidants and vitamins, there is a high probability it affects you in a negative way.