Effects on Human
Human health is already suffering great damage due to rising temperatures on the Earth and destruction of natural ecosystems, and lukewarm measures currently being taken are unlikely to address the damage amid expectations of more serious situations in the future. In fact, any temperature rise is bad for your health. In particular, sufficient data has already been established on the risk of adverse effects on human health if global temperatures rise 1.5°C from the average temperature before industrialization and biodiversity continues to decrease. Due to rising temperatures, the number of deaths from dehydration and kidney failure, malignant skin tumors, infections of tropical diseases, malignant mental diseases, pregnancy complications, allergies, blood vessels and lung diseases continues to increase.
It is asthma that occurs in childhood age. The bronchial tubes in the lungs have become very sensitive, and the bronchial tubes have narrowed, so the patient wheezes and coughs for a long time, and complains of breathlessness and chest tightness. These symptoms are characterized by repetitive and seizure. In particular, when coughing is the main symptom and responds well to asthma treatment, it is also called asthmatic bronchitis. Basically, childhood asthma is similar to adult asthma in the mechanism of occurrence and triggering factors, but there are differences in diagnosis methods and prognosis. It is known that allergic inflammatory reactions are involved in the pathogenesis and are affected by both genetic and environmental factors.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a disease in which continuous airflow restrictions and respiratory symptoms occur due to abnormalities in the airways and alveoli, usually caused by harmful particles or gas exposure. If lung damage and inflammation of the lungs and the whole body occur due to smoking and exposure to harmful substances, and if the lung has not grown enough, or lung function deteriorates rapidly, chronic airflow restriction occurs due to vesicle disease and emphysema, it becomes a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Lung cancer is one of the serious diseases caused by pollution. The disease is characterized by abnormal growth of cells in one or both lungs, greatly reducing the lung's capacity to carry oxygen, ultimately leading to complete respiratory failure. Common symptoms of lung cancer include changes in voice, frequent chest infections, shortness of breath, and wheezing.
Common cardiovascular complications and diseases caused by pollution include the risk of withering of heart tissue due to arterial blockage, stroke, arrhythmia, and, among other things, oxygen deprivation. Although these are short-term consequences of exposure to air pollutants, the risks vary for long-term exposures that can cause a heart attack.
Leukemia is caused by severe exposure to benzene vapors present in contaminated air. In this disease, white blood cells begin to grow out of control and push out red blood cells and platelets, which are important for the body to stay healthy. The worst thing about this disease is that some patients who develop gradually do not show any symptoms, making early diagnosis difficult. Common symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, headache, vomiting, weight loss, night sweats, difficulty breathing, bruising or bleeding easily, and bone pain.
Pneumonia is a disease caused by air pollution. With this disease, the air sacs in one or both lungs can become inflamed and filled with fluid or pus. The disease is mainly caused by bacteria and viruses present in large quantities in polluted air. Common symptoms of pneumonia include difficulty breathing, vomiting, a cough, fever, and loss of appetite.
Effects on environment
Air pollution affects environment. It impacts the environment by reducing visibility and blocking sunlight, causing acid rain, and harming forests, wildlife, and agriculture. Greenhouse gas pollution, the cause of climate change, is and will affects the entire ecosystem.
As a result of rising global temperatures due to global warming, early flowering and aging of vegetable crops, imbalanced growth of leaves and stems, and reduction of fruit of food crops are widely reported. In particular, abnormal temperatures have frequently caused crops to dry out or reduce production.
Acid rain is a very strong acidic substance that is absorbed by rain. It damages to the underwater ecosystem occurs. Aluminum eluted from the soil flows into the lake, which poses a great threat to species. If the pH is lowered below 5, most fish cannot hatch eggs.The damage to the soil becomes serious. If basic cations are insufficient, plants cannot grow normally. If the pH is below 5, photosynthesis of rice, wheat, and barley decreases. Food production decreases below pH 4 and vegetable yields such as radishes and carrots decrease.
Global warming can destroy ozone. Ozone holes endanger all living things by increasing the amount of UVB that reaches the surface. Exposure to UVB increases the risk of skin cancer, limits plant growth and development, and reduces the number of phytoplankton in marine ecosystems. UVB also causes natural and synthetic substances to decompose at an accelerated rate.
In general, people are not fully aware of the dangers of nitrogen, but nitrogen can cause problems as serious as carbon. In addition, due to the interaction between nitrogen and carbon, food and energy crop cultivation activities further harm the environment. Nitrogen occurs naturally in the environment and accounts for 78% of the Earth's atmosphere. There is no risk in the inert form, but the huge amount of nitrogen and nitrogen oxides emitted during the combustion of fossil fuels or the production of large amounts of fertilizers is extremely active. As active nitrogen builds up in the environment, it can have as serious consequences as carbon dioxide emissions.
Global warming can increase the average amount of water vapor in the atmosphere as the average annual temperature of the Earth rises, which can increase the average precipitation. This problem can cause many problems, such as flooding and drought, or rising sea levels, and melting glaciers. In addition, greenhouse gases can have a negative impact on our health as well as environmental damage. For example, the skin's irritation from ultraviolet rays increases, which can interfere with the skin.