World Health Day 2024: Nowadays, people have started falling prey to chronic diseases at an early age. Due to poor lifestyle and eating habits, many health related problems are increasing rapidly. Because of this, many serious and dangerous situations have started taking place. To prevent this and create awareness, World Health Day (World Health Day 2024) is celebrated every year on 7 April. The theme of this World Health Day has been kept as ‘My Health-My Right’. This time the objective of World Health Day is good health services, clean water and air, nutritious diet and cleanliness.
Environmental reasons harming health
According to health experts, disturbances in lifestyle and eating habits have a negative impact on health. Many environmental factors are also adversely affecting health. Some studies have alerted about air pollution and the problems caused by it. Researchers say that air pollution is considered to be the cause of respiratory problems but the truth is that it affects overall health.
3 most serious disadvantages of air pollution
1. Lung capacity is decreasing
Researchers have said that prolonged exposure to air pollution can lead to the risk of many serious lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). People who already have respiratory problems are at risk of having those problems triggered by air pollution. Small particles present in polluted air can reduce the capacity of the lungs and heart.
2. Risk of mental diseases
Air pollution is considered very dangerous for brain health. Researchers found that the risk of damage to brain cells is highest due to pollutants. Due to this, problems like memory loss may occur. Stress and depression have been seen in people living in high air pollution.
3. Hormonal imbalance and reproductive problems
Air pollution also has a negative impact on reproduction. It can have many serious side effects. Researchers have said that air pollution can have a negative impact on the sexual health of both men and women. Problems of hormonal imbalance have been seen in women who are exposed to pollution for a long time, which affects fertility and can increase the risk of infertility.
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