Ziqitza Healthcare ltd - Air pollution and chronic airway diseases what should people know and do
                     
The consequences of air pollution on human health continue to be 
a global issue. The impacts of air pollution exposure on human 
health are numerous and grave. Ziqitza Healthcare ltd says that 
globally, the combined impacts of household and ambient air 
pollution were responsible for seven million fatalities. People who 
have chronic respiratory conditions like asthma and chronic 
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are particularly susceptible 
to the negative effects of air pollution.
 
Ziqitza Healthcare explains that a number of different systems and 
organs are impacted by air pollution, which has both immediate 
and long-term consequences on respiratory health. Air pollution 
can cause asthma and COPD, as well as increase respiratory 
morbidity and mortality rates. Pollutant components and sources 
vary depending on country, season, and time, affecting the health 
effects of air pollution. In developing nations, burning solid fuels is 
a significant source of air pollution.
Ziqitza elaborates that different regions of the 
respiratory tract are impacted by air pollutants such as 
nitrogen oxides, ozone, sulphur dioxide, carbon 
monoxide, and particulate matter via a number of 
pathways, resulting in respiratory symptoms.
 
Everyone is impacted by air quality, but some people are 
more vulnerable than others. Children and older adults, 
people with pre-existing cardiovascular or respiratory 
conditions, and people with genetic polymorphisms are 
more at risk of experiencing the negative health impacts 
of air pollution. When our body's defence mechanisms 
are compromised, this may become worse.
 WHICH ARE THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON 
RESPIRATORY HEALTH?
According to Ziqitza Rajasthan, the impacts of respiratory health 
conditions vary from small upper respiratory irritation to lung 
cancer, chronic respiratory and heart illness, and acute respiratory 
infections. Air pollution can also exacerbate pre-existing heart and 
lung conditions. Reduced life expectancy and premature mortality 
have been associated with both short- and long-term exposures.
 
Particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and 
carbon monoxide are the pollutants with the strongest evidence 
of having harmful impacts on respiratory health. Ziqitza Limited 
cites that particulate matter is categorised according to particle 
size and used as a measure of air pollution. PM10-2.5 refers to 
coarse particulate matter, which has an aerodynamic diameter of 
between 10 m and 2.5 m. PM2.5, often known as fine particulate 
matter, can enter the lung deeply and has an aerodynamic 
diameter of less than 2.5 m.
Short-term effects of air pollution
Some of the minor symptoms of air pollution are listen below:
 
  Irritation in the throat, nose, eyes and skin
  Chronic cough
  Wheezing
  Headaches
  Dizziness
  Nausea
  Sore Throat
  CHest Pain
 Chronic Mucus
Long-term effects of air pollution
 
  Weak immune system
  Low reproductive rates
  Birth Defects
 CHronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  Heart Disease
  Lung Cancer
 Damages to vital organs such as brain, kidneys, liver and 
nerves
 Lung disorders like emphysema, asthma, pneumonia, 
chronic bronchitis
According to ZHL Rajasthan, numerous research studies have 
demonstrated that indoor air pollution levels are higher than outdoor 
levels. For instance, using biomass fuels for indoor cooking results in 
smoke that triggers acute respiratory illnesses. The easiest method to 
maintain clean air around us is to follow some simple rules, such as 
using the exhaust fan in the kitchen when cooking, avoiding smoking 
indoors, not using room fresheners regularly because their chemicals 
can be detrimental to the lungs, etc.
 
Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan explains that outdoor air pollution, which is a 
complex mixture of several contaminants, has a significant influence in 
many areas due to factors like household heating, transportation, 
agricultural emissions, manufacturing, and chemical use. It has long 
been known to be a source of pain due to the odours, dust, and smoke it 
produces. Avoid visiting polluted areas such as industrial areas, 
construction sites, waste disposal areas, and so on. Each of these areas 
emits a different type of hazardous gas that is harmful to the human 
system.