Question

Mention respiratory diseases caused due to air pollution?

Answer 1

Air pollution:

• When poisonous gases and harmful substances mix with the air and make it impure, the air is said to be polluted.
• Air pollution refers to any physical, chemical, or biological change in the air. It is the contamination of air by harmful gases, dust, and smoke that affects plants, animals, and humans drastically.

The major respiratory diseases caused by air pollution are:

• Asthama
• Bronchitis:
• Silicosis
• Asbestosis