It is believed that exposure to air pollution is dangerous such as unhealthy diets and tobacco smoking, and air pollution has been identified as a risk factor for many diseases, including heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lower respiratory infections, diabetes and lung cancer, which are the main causes of death in the whole world.
Estimates, according to the “Healthsite” website, indicate that air pollution causes nearly 9 million deaths every year, which represents the death of one in every six deaths all over the world, according to Lancet’s report. The deaths caused by air pollution recorded the highest rates in low -income countries.
The effect of air pollution on our bodies
Air pollution can affect almost every organ in our bodies.
Some air pollutants that we breathe can penetrate the bloodstream through the lungs, air pollution can have a major impact on these three vital organs:
Lungs
Lung cancer was the most common causes of cancer deaths in 2020, causing 1. 80 million people around the world, the World Health Organization estimates that exposure to air pollution causes about 36 % of lung cancer deaths.
Risk of stroke
It is also known that air pollution increases the risk of stroke, which is the second most common cause of death all over the world, according to the World Health Organization, air pollution is responsible for 34 % of deaths caused by strokes.
the heart
Estimates indicate that air pollution causes more cardiovascular diseases more than other risk of mainly adjustable cardiovascular diseases such as smoking, high blood pressure, hyperplasia and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization, air pollution causes 27 % of heart disease deaths.
Who are more likely to diseases associated with air pollution
According to the World Health Organization, children, the elderly and pregnant women are more likely to develop diseases associated with air pollution..
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