Here’s How Bad Air Quality is Affecting Your Health
With rapid urbanization, you can see more buildings and cars around you than you can see trees. As the earth is getting warmer and more crowded, the consumption of natural resources has increased manifold, which has subsequently led to the emission of hazardous gasses in the air. As the quality of the air we breathe is only deteriorating, its health implications are serious. Every year, one-third of the deaths are attributed to lung cancer, stroke, and heart diseases, all of which essentially emerge from breathing polluted air. The two primary types of pollution are dominant in the air in the U.S.— ozone and particle pollution. Microscopic pollutants in the air enter our bodies, thereby affecting our respiratory and circulatory systems. The following are the health hazards of breathing poor quality air. Premature Deaths You might not have ever wondered that the air you breathe can turn out to be fatal for you and your loved ones. Research shows that long-term exposure to unhealthy air ...
