The Center for Public Health under the Ministry of Health of Ukraine told about the impact of the environment on people's well-being.
Hazardous and toxic substances from the air can increase the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. If a person already has such disorders, polluted air can worsen the condition.
The most common and dangerous for people are fine dust, nitrogen oxides, ozone, etc. If you breathe air with them for a long time, it can provoke the appearance of cancer.
when going outside, wear a respirator or protective mask.
Water pollution affects both the quality of drinking water supply and products due to soil poisoning and toxic effects. Here we are talking not only about chemical compounds that can cause poisoning of the body, but also about dangerous microorganisms that can provoke infectious diseases.