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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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