Describe some of the common health conditions associated with air pollution. why

High air pollution levels can cause immediate health problems including:

Aggravated cardiovascular and respiratory illness

Added stress to heart and lungs, which must work harder to supply the body with oxygen

Damaged cells in the respiratory system

Long-term exposure to polluted air can have permanent health effects such as:

Accelerated aging of the lungs

Loss of lung capacity and decreased lung function

Development of diseases such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and possibly cancer

Shortened life span

Those most susceptible to severe health problems from air pollution are:

Individuals with heart disease, coronary artery disease or congestive heart failure

Individuals with lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Pregnant women

Outdoor workers

Older adults and the elderly

Children under age 14

Athletes who exercise vigorously outdoors

                                                        water

a colorless, transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.

                                                        halon  

any of a number of unreactive gaseous compounds of carbon with bromine and other halogens, used in fire extinguishers, but now known to damage the ozone layer.

                                                  dry chemical

extinguishing agent used on class a, class b, and class c fires.

                                                  carbon dioxide

a colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration. it is naturally present in air (about 0.03 percent) and is absorbed by plants in photosynthesis.