Diseases caused by pollution

DISEASES CAUSED BY POLLUTION

Asia Kainat Awan

Air Pollution Water pollution

Land Pollution

Radioactive Pollution

Noise Pollution

Types of Pollution

Air Pollution

Effects and Diseases

Reduced energy level

Irritation of eyes, nose,

mouth and throat

Headaches and dizziness

Respiratory symptoms such

as coughing and wheezing

Air Pollution

Respiratory and lung diseases including

o Asthma attacks

o Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease –COPD

o Reduced lung function

o Pulmonary cancer – caused by a series of carcinogen chemicals that

through inhalation

o Mesothelioma – a particular type of lung cancer, usually associated

with exposure to asbestos (it usually occurs 20-30 years after the

initial exposure)

o Pneumonia

o Bronchitis

o Emphysema

Air Pollution

Lung Cancer

Air Pollution

Silicosis

Air Pollution

COPD - diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed

Air Pollution

Effects and Disease

Disruption of endocrine, reproductive

and immune systems

Neurobehavioral disorders

Cardiovascular problems

Cancer

Premature death

Air Pollution

Water Pollution

Infectious diseases

caused by pathogens

o Typhoid

o Giardiasis

o Amoebiasis

o Ascariasis

o Hookworm

Caused by polluted beach

water

o Gastroenteritis

o Dhiarrhea – 3 million death

o Encephalitis

o Stomach cramps and aches

o Vomiting

o Hepatitis

o Respiratory infections

Water Pollution

Diseases and Effects

Liver damage and even cancer

Kidney damage

Neurological problems

Reproductive and endocrine damage

Thyroid system disorders

Minamata Disease

Caused by bathing into contaminated water

o Rashes, Red eyes and Ear aches

Water Pollution

Diseases and Effects

Soil Pollution

Diseases and Effects Cancer

Brain and Nerve damage

Kidney and Liver Disease

Malaria

Viruses

o Ebola virus in the Congo

o Nipah virus in Malaysia

o Hantavirus and West Nile virus in the United States

Soil Pollution

Radioactive Pollution

Radioactive Pollution

Diseases and Effects damage proteins, membranes, and nucleic acids

Damage DNA

Tumours

Leakaemania

blood in cough

Ulcer

Swelling of bone joints

Cancer, Lung Cancer, Skin Cancer, Bone Cancer

Eye Problems

Radioactive Pollution

Noise Pollution

Diseases and Effects Blood Pressure

Temporary or permanent deafness

Hear disease

disturbed sleep, tinnitus, and severe irritation

increase of the stress hormones like

adrenaline, noradrenalin, and cortisol in the

body

Noise Pollution

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