Question
Download Solution PDFWhat type of pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe 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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