Air pollution leaves a serious impact on human health. Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollution leads to a number of health problems. Poor indoor air quality affects your lungs and respiratory systems. The people working and living near the source of air pollutants, for instance, places that have high industrial and vehicular emissions, are mostly exposed to the harmful effects
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5 Effective Ways to Control Your Asthma
World Asthma Day, which is celebrated on the first Tuesday of May every year, aims to spread awareness, care, and support for people suffering from this severe health problem. The theme of World Asthma Day 2019, which falls on 7th May, is STOP– Symptom Evaluation, Test Response, Observe & Assess and Proceed. On this World Asthma Day 2019, with an
Tips To Keep Yourself Safe From Air Pollution During Winters
There is no surprise about air pollution, which remains high during winter every year after the Diwali celebrations. It is the time when you can experience a rise in AQI, which results in worst air quality. It is during the winter when you experience temperature transposal, wherein the cold air gets trapped by a layer of warm air. In this
How Air Pollution Affects Pregnant Woman & Foetus – Tips to Stay Safe
Pregnancy is the time when you plan to welcome a twinkling star in your growing family and this is the time when you take extra care and protection. You avoid eating seafood, smoking cigarette and even consuming alcohol. You also take prenatal vitamins, following a healthy diet, and even paying regular visits to your Gynaecology. All of these are necessary
Not Just Smoking, Air Pollution to Blame For Lung Cancer
People always associate lung cancer with smoking but, do you know that lung cancer can also occur to non-smokers as well? According to a recent study of Lung Care Foundation, both smokers and non-smokers represent an equal number of lung cancer patients. So, the question is who is to blame for this serious disease? It is air pollution, which is
Air Pollution – Know the Risks And Prevention
Air pollution is the biggest problem that people faces daily. It is the mixture of both solid and gases substances in the air, which when inhaled can cause serious health effects. People who have heart and lung disease are at greater risk from air pollution. No doubt that there are thousands of pollutants present in the air, which can impact
How Air Pollution Can Affect Ecosystem?
Air pollution means the presence of toxic chemicals in the air, which is probably the most serious environmental problem that is challenging the civilization today. It is mainly caused by human activities that include construction, transportation, mining, industrial work and many others. However, there are many other causes of air pollution too and that includes volcanic eruptions, wildfires and etc.
World Asthma Day 2018: Raise Awareness To Control Airway Disease
World Asthma Day is widely celebrated throughout the world with an aim to spread the knowledge about it. This event is also annually organized in order to increase awareness and make the common mass understand the precautions and preventions of asthma. Celebrated at the 1st Tuesday of the month of May, World Asthma Day 2018 has a theme that is
Outdoor Air Pollution – A Leading Cause of Cancer
Outdoor air pollution is a combination of different harmful substances, but the exact components vary depending on the sources of pollution nearby your location and weather. Air pollution is separated into indoor and outdoor pollution. Both indoor and outdoor air pollutants have been found as the causes of cancer, it is important to keep the risk in mind and take