Pollution WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Pollution
Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in. Pollution can take the form of chemical substances, or energy, such as noise, heat, or light energy. Pollutants, the elements of pollution, can be foreign substances or energies, or naturally occurring; when naturally occurring, they are considered contaminants when they exceed natural levels. Pollution is often classed as point source or nonpoint source pollution. ...more from Wikipedia
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- Can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs.1
- Long-term health effects can include COPD, lung cancer, heart disease, and even damage to the brain, nerves, liver, or kidneys.2
- 64,000 people in the USA may be dying prematurely each year from cardiopulmonary causes linked to air pollution.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ American Academy of Family Physicians: Air Pollution
- ↑ Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: How Can Air Pollution Hurt my Health?
- ↑ Health and Energy: Air Pollution Health Effects
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- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
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- Last update: May 18, 2009
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