A Review on the Impacts of the Air Pollution on the public Health: A Case for Different Metropolises around the World
Table 1.
Impact of environmental pollution on the different systems
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| System |
Impact |
Associated pollutants |
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| Cardiovascular |
Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.Development of: heart failure, sudden death, arrhythmias, peripheral arterial disease, and hypertension.Ischemic events. |
PM 2,5 , PM10 and PM-ultrafine NO2SO2 |
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| Pulmonary |
Mortality due to respiratory causes.Development of lung cancer.Hospital admission for respiratory causes.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAcute lower respiratory infections |
PM2,5 , PM10NO2SO2O3DEP |
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| Other effects |
Alterations in fetal development.Insulin resistance.Gastrointestinal disorders. |
PM2,5 , PM10SO2PAH |
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| PM: particulate matter, NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide, SO2: Sulfur dioxide, O3: Ozone, DEP: Diesel exhaust-particles, PAH: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. |
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