The excessive levels of pollution are causing major damage to human health. According to the World Health Organization, pollution is responsible for 8.9 million deaths around the …show more content…
Even though we are living in a developed country, we are not safe from the pollution around us. Because of the everyday traffic jam, the air is heavily polluted, which leads to increase in the rate of respiratory problems, asthma, or lung cancer. In 2012, WHO estimated that about 14% deaths were due to lower respiratory infections, 14% deaths were due to lung cancer, and 72% of outdoor air pollution-related premature deaths were due to ischaemic heart disease and strokes (“World Health Organization”, 2016). Also, the smoke from the factories built in populated areas is increasing all sorts of skin, heart, and brain diseases. Not only that, the noise pollution has negative effects on hearing or auditory sense organs. It can also cause deafness, tiredness, and mental losses. In addition, the water and soil pollution can also affect our health in various ways. According to the article