Recent studies have identified the close link between the air we inhale and how it affects our health and wellbeing. In recent years, harmful emissions have continued to impact upon air-quality and have in many cases, resulted in people experiencing respiratory diseases and other harmful conditions.
One of the most common impacts of poor air quality on people is the onset and aggravation of asthma. People who suffer from asthma are extremely vulnerable to pollutants such as smoke, chemicals, dust and mites – and sufferers who live in areas with high concentrations of these are likely to experience regular episodes of ill-health.
Carbon-dioxide poisoning can also have catastrophic effects on health and in the most serious cases, can cause death. If someone is subjected to large quantities of the gas in an un-ventilated room, they could slip into un-consciousness before realising what is wrong with them.
There is some debate within the medical community regarding the link between air-pollutants and the risk of the onset of autism. Some research has suggested that pregnant women who live in areas with high levels of toxic air-pollutants increase their risk of giving birth to children who suffer from the learning disability. This risk is also considered to be high for expectant mothers who live close to busy roads and other areas that experience high chemical-emissions and pollutant-levels.
It is also believed, that air-pollutants can have detrimental impacts upon the body, such as the skin. People who live in regions often covered in a thick-layer of smog have often been found to suffer from a range of irritants, infections and other sources of physical trauma and distress. It is further believed, that skin cancer can be linked to air pollution, as areas with high pollutant concentrations are often subjected to increased exposure of harmful rays from the sun.
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