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Air pollution causes serious effects on humans causing coughing, eye and
throat irritation, respiratory problems, nervous and cardiovascular reaching
cause cancer.
Several epidemiological studies warn that prolonged exposure to air
pollution affects so harmful to health, increase emergency room visits,
hospital admissions and deaths.
The segment of the population most affected by this contamination are
pregnant, patients with respiratory complications, the elderly and children.
The latter finish developing at age 25, so inhaling polluted air interferes with
the growth of their lungs. The baseline function of your lungs will be low
throughout his life.
Ozone layer
Ozone layer (O3) consists of three oxygen molecules, one more than what
is in the air we breathe. This layer is important because it protects us from
the sun's ultraviolet rays. But the gases from industrial and overpopulated
areas, and places where coexists car traffic and high temperatures have
made the layer decreases. The most affected areas are rural and suburban
by the release of chlorofluorocarbons in aerosols and air conditioners. The
lack of ozone can cause melanoma, cataracts and damage to crops
because it would damage ultraviolet rays.
The greenhouse effect