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Air Pollution = Bad Health
Air pollution is deadly, it can hurt you with many different types of diseases. One example of a shorter time period, and less dangerous disease. Air pollution can burn your eyes, nose, throat and it can harm your lungs. The lungs is the most dangerous part, it can lead to bronchitis and pneumonia. People with asthma will have a hard time breathing. A high concentration of pollution can also kill you, 400 died in the [|"smog disaster"] in 1950's.

Long term and more deadly viruses and poisoning problems from pollution can also affect you. Lung Cancer and many types of respiratory diseases. Pollution can contain lead which can cause the damage to your brain leading to mental retardation. Children growing up in a place containing major air pollution can result in lung problems when they are older.

The health care cost of air pollution problems that people encounter go over billions of dollars a year.