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[170] [171] There is strong evidence linking both short- and long-term exposure to air pollution with cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity, stroke, blood pressure, and ischemic heart diseases (IHD). [171] Air pollution is a leading risk factor for stroke, particularly in developing countries where pollutant levels are highest. [172]
Acute exposure to certain pollutants can have short and long term effects. Oil spills can cause skin irritations and rashes. Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance. Mercury has been linked to developmental deficits in children and neurologic symptoms.
Some pollutants are biodegradable and therefore will not persist in the environment in a long term. However, the degradation products of some pollutants are themselves pollutants such as DDE and DDD produced from the degradation of DDT. Pollution has widespread negative impact on the environment. [1]
Those of low socioeconomic status and people of color are more vulnerable to the short term and long term effects of air pollution. [72] Short-term health effects of air pollution include but is not limited to bronchitis or pneumonia, frequent headaches, dizziness, and nausea. Some long-term health effects are lung cancer and respiratory ...
Long-term effects from the environmental buildup of plastic waste are under scientific evaluation but thus far mostly unknown. [36] Microplastics are concern because they have a tendency to adsorb pollutants on their surface, as well as an ability to bioaccumulate. [37] [38] Microplastics can be found in the ocean and marine habitats.
Exposure to these pollutants can lead to various health problems, from short-term symptoms like headaches and temporary nervous system effects (e.g., "metal fume fever") to serious long-term risks such as cancer and early death. [1] Pollution from U.S. manufacturing has declined massively since 1990 (despite an increase in production).
Evidence suggests that long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with cognitive decline and with the risk of development of dementia. [64] There is epidemiological evidence suggestive of a causal association between exposure to a range of air pollutants and a number of effects on the nervous system including the acceleration of ...
Worldwide, PM 10 concentrations of 70 μg/m 3 and PM 2.5 concentrations of 35 μg/m 3 have been shown to increase long-term mortality by 15%. [29] More so, approximately 4.2 million of all premature deaths observed in 2016 occurred due to airborne particulate pollution, 91% of which occurred in countries with low to middle socioeconomic status.