Long Term Effects Of Asthma

When it comes to human health related to air pollution there are increasing mortality rates within large cities across the United States. One notice cause within the increase of air pollution is asthma. Asthma is an ongoing problem within the United States directly affecting children. Many epidemiological studies have been conducted in an attempt to pinpoint the cause of asthma. Asthma is considered a long term effect of air pollution as it can deal with either indoor or outside pollution. Another health effect of air pollution is coronary heart disease. Those who have a preexisting heart condition such as coronary heart disease are more susceptible to different forms of air pollution. Different forms of air pollution could cause those with
CDH to ultimately have heart failure. Another known health effect caused by air pollution is lung cancer. The third effect of air pollution that does not only affect human only but the ozone layer. The use of fossil fuels, including coal and petroleum based fuels increase the release of gasses such as carbon dioxide, methane, chlorofluorocarbon gases and nitro oxide. These gasses attack the ozone layer depleting the shield created by the earth’s atmosphere allowing harmful solar radiation to come down creating an increased chance of skin cancer and cataracts.