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Air Pollution & your health

Air pollution poses significant health risks, contributing to chronic diseases like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), heart disease, and lung cancer. From worsening lung health to reduced quality of life, the effects are profound. This article explores the relationship between air pollution and various health issues, emphasizing the rise of COPD as a prominent cause of disability worldwide. With increasing pollution levels, understanding these impacts is crucial for public health. Learn how air quality affects our bodies and what can be done to address these challenges.

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Air Pollution & your health

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  1. Air Pollution & your health Boehringer Ingelheim Mohammed AL-TawiL

  2. Air pollution and its’ effect on our body

  3. Air Pollution Risks Many risks including: • Heart disease • Throat disease • Lung cancer • Shortness of breath & Chronic coughing COPD ?

  4. One of the main problems of Air pollution isCOPD…

  5. The Impact of a Chronic Disease Impairment Disability Handicap Witek TJ. Respir Care Clin North Am (1999)

  6. Percent Change in Age-Adjusted Death Rates, U.S., 1965-1998 Proportion of 1965 Rate 3.0 Coronary Heart Disease Stroke Other CVD COPD All Other Causes 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 –59% –64% –35% +163% –7% 0 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998

  7. Burden Of Diseases

  8. COPD has a Profound Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life Impact of COPD on HRQOL (SF-36™) PF = Physical Functioning; RP = Role-Physical; BP = Body Pain; GH = General Health; VT = Vitality; SF = Social Functioning; RE = Role-Emotional; MH = Mental Health

  9. Rates of COPD per 100 adults COPD is Prevalent Throughout the World Refs: Viegi, 2000; Pena, 2000; Fukuchi, 2001; Mannino, 2000; Woo, 1988; Bakke, 1991; Lange, 1989

  10. The Rise of COPD as a Cause of Disability COPD is growing faster than many major global causes of disease-related disability Ref: Murray & Lopez, 1996. DALY = Disability adjusted life-year.

  11. Pollution in Jordanian main cities Is killing me Please Help me ….

  12. Questions ?

  13. Thank you

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