This is Lung Disease Due to Air Pollution

Hello friend Hermina, air pollution is very concerned about health, especially the lungs because of air contamination by any substance that is dangerous for humans. This can cause or contribute to various health problems. Starting from mild, to severe and dangerous.

What are the causes of air pollution?

Air pollution can occur because air pollutants are divided into primary and secondary pollutants.

1. Primary pollutants

The main pollutants responsible for air pollution are those that directly cause air pollution. This includes dangerous gases such as sulfur dioxide that come from factories. Mining and excavation; The pollutant produced is mainly dust.

Primary pollutants are pollutants produced as a direct result of the process. Sulfur dioxide, which is produced by factories.

2. Secondary pollutants

Secondary pollutants are formed from the intermixing process or mixing of primary pollutants. Smog, which is a combination of fog and smoke, is a secondary pollutant.

What Lung Diseases Are Caused by Air Pollution?

1. Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI)

ARI is an infection of the respiratory tract, which causes symptoms of cough, runny nose, accompanied by fever. ISPA is very contagious and can be experienced by anyone.

Based on WHO data, ARI is the main cause of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in the world. Nearly four million people die from ARI every year, 98% of which are caused by lower respiratory tract infections. One of the causes is air pollutants.

2. Asthma or Asthmatic bronchiale

Asthma is a type of long-term or chronic disease of the respiratory tract which is characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways which causes shortness of breath or difficulty breathing.

Narrowing of these channels produces asthma symptoms such as: shortness of breath, coughing, and chest tightness. For someone who has asthma, their respiratory tract is more sensitive than for other people who do not live with this condition.

3. Wet lungs or pneumonia

Pneumonia or pneumonia is a disease caused by an infection that triggers inflammation in the air sacs or alveoli in one part of the lungs, or even both. Wet lungs can be caused by attacks (infections) by viruses, fungi or bacteria on the respiratory system.

The disease begins with symptoms of fever, cough and difficulty breathing. Not only adults can get pneumonia, children and the elderly can also experience it.

 

Consult Hermina Bitung Hospital with a Lung Specialist, Dr. Ismulat,SpP if you experience lung disease due to air pollution.