BIOB12H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Canada, Mesothelioma, Radioactive Decay
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Case study 1: london smog, 1952: a man guides a london bus through thick fog with a flaming torch during the 1952 great. Smog: the smog was the result of coal burning. Health effects of outdoor air pollution: the effects depend on the dose or concentration. Particulates and/or so2 can irritate bronchial passages leading severe difficulties in breathing. From 1983-1993 prevalence in the us increased 34% The incidence among children in australia was one in five, a doubling of the rate in less than 20 years. Occurs when an excessive amount of mucus is produced in bronchi which results in a lasting cough. So2 and smoking is related to chronic bronchitis. Weakening of the wall of alveoli, they become enlarged and loss their resilience. Heart disease caused or exacerbated by exposure to air pollution. Seven common outdoor air pollutants: primary air pollutants.
