air pollution

Is Air Pollution Increasing the Coronavirus Mortality Rate?

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Air pollution is known to cause heart disease, lung cancer, and respiratory diseases such as emphysema and is responsible for about seven million premature deaths every year. This underlying health damage means long-standing air pollution in cities is likely to increase the death rate from respiratory infections, such as coronavirus. Long-standing air pollution in cities … Read more

Environmental Pollution and Its Effects – How to Reduce the Effects of Pollution

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Environmental pollution is defined as the introduction of pollution (contaminants) into the natural environment to the extent that normal environmental processes are adversely affected.   Air pollutants such as nitrogen in the atmosphere can damage fish and other aquatic life when stored in surface water. Sulfur dioxide gas reacts with water and can cause high … Read more