4 Human Health Effects.

Ambient Air Pollutant: Human Health

Exposure to air pollutants have a wide variety of health effects on local Iowa citizens and people around the world. Toxins within the air we breathe in everyday directly affects our vital organs specifically our heart and lungs. “People living in Cedar Rapids and Muscantine have been exposed to atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards”. (CITE?) Air borne particles are damaging to lungs especially among children and senior citizens, leading to asthma, bronchitis, decreased lung function, cancer and even potential death. People with any pre-existing conditions need to be especially careful as they are extremely susceptible. Another way air pollution affects our health internally is through absorption of toxins in our bones, the pollutants hidden within the oxygen that is entering our body is also leaving toxins that are damaging to our bones and biological processes. Toxins can be released during a number of circumstances, one being pregnancy and nursing which can affect the health of a child. The emissions from coal fired power plants average 104 million dollars each year in Iowa

Indoor Air Pollution: Human Health