Air pollution, negative effects. Dr. Gilda Popescu: The most affected is the respiratory system. Other diseases also occur

Air pollution is one of the most urgent environmental problems of modern times, and its effects on human health are alarming. Dr. Gilda Popescu, brings to our attention the negative impact of air pollution on human health and emphasizes the devastating consequences it can have on the respiratory system and general health, in an interview offered exclusively to DC Medical.

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Air pollution can have a profound impact on the entire human body, not just the respiratory system. “The consequences are not only on the respiratory system,” warns Dr. Gilda Popescu. “The most affected is the respiratory system, but the effects are on the state of health, in general”, the doctor also told us.

The most obvious impact of air pollution is on the respiratory system. The existence of harmful particles in the air can cause irritation of the respiratory tract, exacerbation of chronic respiratory conditions and deterioration of lung function. Thus, people with conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are particularly vulnerable to air pollution.

Moreover, air pollution can have effects on the whole organism, influencing the general state of health and creating favorable conditions for the emergence of other diseases. “From allergic-type ailments to exacerbations of chronic obstructive truncopneumopathies, by decreasing the immunity of the respiratory system with the appearance of pneumopathies or other diseases”, the doctor also told us.

Air pollution is a serious threat to human health and requires immediate and coordinated action by authorities and the community to be effectively addressed.

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