What type of pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system?

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  1. Noise pollution
  2. Land pollution
  3. Air pollution
  4. Water pollution

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Option 3 : Air pollution
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The correct answer is Air pollution.

Key Points

  • Air pollution has an impact on most of the organs and systems of the human body.
  • Air pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system.
  • Air pollution is the cause and aggravating factor of many respiratory diseases such as:
    • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
    • Asthma.
    • Lung cancer.
  • Air pollutants have complex chemical and physical features dependent on the sources of pollutants.
  • Pneumoconiosis is a respiratory disease commonly found in coal minors.

Additional Information

  • Lungs is the respiratory organ in higher vertebrates.
  • Lungs are organs without muscles.
  • Alveoli is the functional unit of the lungs.
  • Noise pollution can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep disturbances, and stress.
  • Water pollution can transmit diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio.
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