The quality of air we inhale determines not only the health of our lungs, but also of our entire body. On a daily basis, each one of us inhales around 10,000 liters of air to extract 300 liters of Oxygen that is crucial for our functioning and survival. Ideally fresh air comprise of 79% nitrogen, 20% oxygen and 0.1% carbon dioxide.

1. AIR POLLUTION
Memoona Arshad: Group 11
Presented to: Аида Зулпидинова

2. AIR POLUTION
 The quality of air we inhale determines not
only the health of our lungs, but also of our
entire body.
 On a daily basis, each one of us inhales
around 10,000 liters of air to extract 300 liters
of Oxygen that is crucial for our functioning
and survival.
 Ideally fresh air comprise of 79% nitrogen,
20% oxygen and 0.1% carbon dioxide.

3. WHO ARE THE CULPRITS?
 Rapid Urbanization.
 Increasing number of Industries.
 Motor vehicles on the road.
 Factories in the range of city.
 Deforestation
 Global Warming

6. COMPONENTS
 Air that we inhale mainly comprises of
 Dust
 Bacteria
 Viruses
 Various gaseous air pollutants
 large numbers of Tiny Particles

7. HEALTH EFFECT OF AMBIENT POLLUTION

8. HARMFUL EFFECTS
 Babies born to mothers who were exposed to high
levels of air pollution during the third trimester,
experienced greater symptoms of cough, wheeze
and ear pains during the first year of their life.
 Babies are smaller for weight and are more likely to
get airway infections and pneumonias that require
hospitalization.

9. HARMFUL EFFECTS (CONTD.)
 As the child grows in the polluted environment, he
inhales more air pollutants than what adults do.
This is because children breathe in much more
amounts of air per Kg body weight than adults.
 As the child grows in the polluted environment, he
inhales more air pollutants than what adults do.
This is because children breathe in much more
amounts of air per Kg body weight than adults.

10. HARMFUL EFFECTS (CONTD.)
 As a result, the airways become hyper responsive
which increases their risk of developing asthma.
There is now overwhelming evidence from studies
conducted in different parts of the world that
children living in areas with poor air quality have an
increased prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis
and respiratory infections.
 Their lung growth and lung capacity is also much
smaller.
 As the child grows further and starts attending
school he/she gets exposed to air pollutants on the
road and to the air pollutants that enter into the

11. DIESEL INDUCES INFLAMMATION

12. MOST COMMON DISEASES CAUSED BY AIR
POLLUTION
 The most common diseases caused by air
pollution include
 ischemic heart disease
 Stroke
 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
 lung cancer
 acute lower respiratory infections in children

13. ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
 Ischemic heart disease, or coronary heart
disease, is linked with the buildup of calcium or
other materials like fat within the coronary
artery.
 This leads to blockages which prevent blood
from reaching the heart and other areas of the
body.
 Recent research indicates that air pollution
accelerates the blockage of arteries, leading to
increased incidences of ischemic heart disease.

14. STROKE
 Particulate air pollution has been linked with
strokes, which occur when the blood supply
to the brain is cut-off.
 Strokes can easily lead to brain damage or
death.

15. CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE
 COPD refers to not a single disease, but
multiple diseases which make it difficult to
breathe.
 These diseases include bronchitis and
emphysema, and both conditions can be
caused by damage to the lungs from air
pollutants.

16. LUNG CANCER
 Lung cancer is the uncontrolled division of
cells within the lungs, and it is associated
with air pollutants, especially particulate
matter pollution, and secondhand smoke.

17. LOWER RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
 Lower respiratory infections often manifest
as pneumonia, though they can show up as
other ailments as well.
 Children are especially vulnerable to
developing acute lower respiratory tract
infections because their bodies and lungs are
still developing, and emissions of soot and
other pollutants hit them harder than adults.

18. RISK FACTORS FOR AIR POLLUTION DISEASES
 Risk factors for air pollution diseases include lifestyle
habits and geographical location.
 According to WHO estimates, many of the 4.3 million
deaths that occurred due to air pollution in 2012 were
linked to cooking with dirty fuels.
 Outdoor air pollution levels are worse in areas of the
world that are undergoing rapid industrialization.
 Industrializing nations often have fewer regulations
on emissions.
 Massive population centers with unsustainable
emissions policies are the highest risk areas to live.

19. STOPPING DISEASES CAUSED BY AIR
POLLUTION
 Stopping diseases caused by air pollution
means implementing smart control strategies,
such as instituting emissions standards and
creating technology that will reduce emissions.
 The EPA recommends source control as one of
the best strategies to reduce air pollution.
Source control involves stopping pollution at its
source by doing things like improving the
efficiency of industrial processes and using less
polluting fuels.

20. CONCLUSION
 Air pollution is a major environment-related
health threat to children and a risk factor for
both acute and chronic respiratory disease.
 To prevent this problem need to action by
Government and also increase awareness
among people.

21.  THANK YOU 

22. REFERENCES
 http://www.who.int/respiratory/copd/causes/en/
 http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/air/P
ages/ozone.aspx
 http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/environment/air/P
ages/carbon-monoxide.aspx
 http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2
014/air-pollution/en/
 https://www.epa.gov/air-quality-management-
process/managing-air-quality-control-strategies-
achieve-air-pollution