What type of pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system?

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 7 Jan 2021 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Air pollution.

Key Points

Air pollution has an impact on most of the organs and systems of the human body.
Air pollution causes various diseases related to the respiratory system.
Air pollution is the cause and aggravating factor of many respiratory diseases such as:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Asthma.
- Lung cancer.
Air pollutants have complex chemical and physical features dependent on the sources of pollutants.
Pneumoconiosis is a respiratory disease commonly found in coal minors.

Additional Information

Lungs is the respiratory organ in higher vertebrates.
Lungs are organs without muscles.
Alveoli is the functional unit of the lungs.
Noise pollution can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, sleep disturbances, and stress.
Water pollution can transmit diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, dysentery, typhoid, and polio.