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> //How does it affect our health?// > When inhaled, air pollution can irritate the eyes, nose, throat and lungs. This can lead to inflammation, excess mucus, chest pain, and breathing difficulties. Pollution is more serious for young children, older people and those with existing heart and lung conditions, sometimes leading to hospitalization or death from complications. > [|Health Effects of Air Pollution] > Among healthy people, children and older adults are most susceptible to health effects. People with chronic breathing problems like asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and lung cancer are at highest risk for complications, which sometimes can lead to hospitalization or death. > > //What are the long-term effects of exposure?// > Exposure over time has been associated with impaired lung function, lung disease and heart disease. Air pollution can cause scarring deep within the lungs, making it difficult for oxygen to enter the bloodstream and harming both the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.
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 * //Who is at risk for complications from air pollution?//
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