The Cause and Effects of Air Pollution
Cheryl E. Merritt
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Give FeedbackV. COST OF TREATING THE SICK
The high cost of air pollution is strikingly illustrated in its damaging effects on the human body. Besides the unpleasantness of irritated eyes and scratchy throats, it presents a threat to the respiratory tract, contributing to a number of serious diseases. In both the United States and Europe, episodes of high levels of air pollution were implicated in a large number of deaths.