Potential illness-causing agents are everywhere; at
home, at work, and at playgrounds. However, the likelihood of an individual developing
a specific disease depends on the hazards present in their particular
environment and
their genetic susceptibility to a specific hazard. For example,
x-ray technicians are at risk for radiation-induced illnesses, whereas coal
miners are prone to lung diseases caused by inhalation of dust.
There are several ways traditional Africans explain or
understand the causes of disease. The first point of contact is the view that
disease is often caused by attacks from evil or bad spirits. Some also believe
that when the ancestors are not treated well, they could punish people with
diseases.
True!But we shouldn’t ignore our physical contributions which in the end affect our health.
Here are some top
diseases caused by pollution which are actually the outcome of our everyday
activities.
DISEASES CAUSED
BY AIR POLLUTION
RESPIRATORY AND LUNG
DISEASES INCLUDING:
1. Asthma
attacks because of
inhaling various poisonous gases and constant suffocation owing to polluted air
2.
weakening
of lung function because of
constant inhaling of contaminated air
3. Pulmonary
cancer – because of
inhaling various carcinogenic stuff through polluted air
4.
Mesothelioma– another type of lung cancer because of
inhaling asbestos particles suspended in the air
5. Pneumonia: an infection of lungs because of breathing
inside bacteria flying in wind pressure and moves into the respiratory system
of a person who inhales polluted air
6. Bronchitis; the inflammation and swelling of the air
passages between nose to lungs and throat to lungs
7.
Emphysema: it’s a state of lungs when tiny air sacs in
them
8. Leukemia– exposure to benzene vapors causes this
disease which is a type of blood cancer
9. Birth
defects and immune system defects; it occurs due to constant breathing in polluted air
10.
Cardiovascular
problems; bad air quality and
lot of poisonous gases and particulate matter suspended in the air cause heart
diseases and stroke
11. Neurobehavioral
disorders; it’s also result of
inhaling polluted air that directly affect your neuro system
12.Liver
and other types of cancer;
suspended carcinogenic (cancer causing) matter in the air is main cause of all
types of cancer related to respiratory system
13.
Premature
death; the ultimate outcome
of constant inhaling of polluted air
14.
Autism; that is tendency to live in isolation
DISEASES CAUSED
BY WATER POLLUTION
1. Typhoid; an infectious diseases caused by intake of
water with harmful bacteria as a result of mixing of various water pollutants
in it
2. Giardiasis; it’s an intestinal diseases caused by microscopic parasite present in polluted water
3.
Amoebiasis;it’s a type of gastro disease and main cause
of diarrhea
4.
Ascariasis;it is intestinal infection because of intake
of polluted water
5.
Hookworm;it’s another form of parasitic infection of
intestines
6.
Gastroenteritis;it’s an inflammation of gastro intestines
7. Dhiarrhea:that means complete disorder of your digestive
system and inflammation in your stomach because of drinking polluted water
8.
Encephalitis;acute inflammation of brain because of viral
infection
9. Stomach
cramps and aches owing to
presence of various harmful bacteria in polluted water
10. Vomiting as a result of failure of your digestive
system to process the consumed food
11.
Hepatitis: an inflammation of liver as a result of
viral infection; it’s of A, B and C types
12. Respiratory
infections because of flow
of polluted water into the respiratory system while bathing and cleaning nose
13.
Liver
damage and even
cancer due to presence of chlorinated solvents in the polluted water
14. Kidney
damage because of
various harmful chemicals present in the polluted water
15.
Neurological
problems – including weakening
of nervous system owing to presence of DDT and other pesticides in water that
mix into it with agriculture run-off
16.
Weak
sexual power because of
presence of various chemicals in drinking water including endocrine disruptors
17.
Thyroid
system disorders also because of
various harmful chemicals in polluted water
18.
Malaria;it’s a mosquito-borne infectious disease
caused by persistent water pollutants
19. Rashes
on skin of sensitive
parts of body because of direct contact of various harmful chemicals present in
polluted water
20. Ear
aches: also the result of
direct contact of polluted water in sensitive parts of the ear
21.
Pink
eyes; as a result of
passage of polluted water on eye surface
DISEASES CAUSED
BY SOIL POLLUTION
1.
Cancer: as a result of direct exposure of body to
polluted soil that has a lot of harmful chemicals including benzene, chromium,
pesticide, week killing chemicals etc
2. Brain
and Nerve Damage; as a result of
exposure to soil that is lead-contaminated
3. Kidney
and Liver Disease: also an outcome of
polluted soil that has various infectious chemicals
HEALTH EFFECT OF NOISE
POLLUTION
1.Efficiency
decrease of people living in noisy
environment is the major effect of noise pollution
2. Lack
of concentration; people affected by
noise polluted fail to concentrate
3.
Fatigue: persistent noise make them tired sooner than
normal beings
4.
Abortion; because of the shocks on pregnant woman
owing to noise
5.
Blood
Pressure; it is caused because
of mental disturbance a person gets because of living in noisy environment for
quite a long time
6. Temporary
or permanent deafness; it is the most
lethal effect of noise pollution and may appear in older age mostly
7. Anxiety; person in constant noise exposure does not
have strong nerves and get worried on smaller problems.
The risks from pollution are
now far greater than previously thought or understood, particularly as relating to our health.
Cleaning up the air we
breathe prevents non communicable diseases as well as reduces disease risks
among women and vulnerable groups, including children and the elderly.
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