What are the Harms & Disadvantages of Air Pollution?

Air pollution has many disadvantages and can be harmful to the human body in multiple ways.

In the short term, air pollution can cause coughing, wheezing and cause lung pain. In the long term, air pollution has been shown to lead to heart disease, lung cancer and other respiratory illnesses.

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