Once you had to earn lung cancer. Lung cancer was mainly caused by people who had smoked cigarettes for many years (90%), in total it was about 20,000 people. people annually, mostly men. At the same time, lung cancer morbidity and mortality grew fastest among women who smoked. Other reasons, such as environmental pollution, were less important.
Where did the smog come from?
Today, about 6.5 thousand people die from lung cancer. women - more than breast cancer, and three times more than in the 70s and 80s. And even worse, we were all in danger.
Polluted air, called smog, in which there are many substances that cause lung diseases, including cancer. The so-called. Smog from the English words "smoke", that is, smoke and fog, that is, fog, occurs when human-caused air pollution occurs together with natural phenomena harmful to health, such as high humidity, that is, fog and lack of wind during highs.
Data from the European Environment Agency show that the air quality in Poland is one of the most dangerous in the EU. Not only in Silesia, but also in cities previously recognized as resorts, like Zhivets or Zakopane, and even in villages where it was still possible to avoid smog.
What is the risk of smog breathing?
Dangerous substances entering the body cause damage in many places:
circulatory system (coronary heart disease) digestive (liver disease) nervous (headache, disorders of the central nervous system). However, the most dangerous are the respiratory system, where, at best, they can contribute to the occurrence or exacerbation of allergies and asthma (as a result of studies conducted in Krakow in 2013, it shows that 50% of adolescents suffered from various allergies to COPD or obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Unfortunately, the substances contained in smog accumulate in the body and lead to carcinogenic changes.
SUBSTANCES that lead to lung cancer.
The most dangerous are the so-called suspended dust, which includes: plant pollen, carbon particles, sand with a diameter of 10 or 2.5 microns. It is in them that harmful substances such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), benzene (a), pyrene or heavy metals are suspended. The numbers PM10 and PM2.5 indicate the particle size in micrometers. First they penetrate into the lungs, and then into the blood. The thinner, the faster and deeper. Most often they provoke acute attacks of cough and bronchitis. They also increase the risk of COPD, vasculitis and atherosclerosis. They contribute to heart attack, stroke and lung cancer.
O3 or ozone.
Irritates the respiratory system, impairs lung function, promotes asthma attacks, reduces resistance to infections, increases the symptoms of bronchitis, emphysema. This can lead to other factors, including lung cancer.
SO2 or sulfur dioxide.
Strongly irritates the respiratory system, reduces the ability of the blood to absorb and carry oxygen. Causes bronchospasm, damages the lungs, exacerbates asthma.
C6H6, that is, benzene.
Causes severe poisoning. Headaches, first fatigue, then respiratory failure, bleeding of the mucous membrane, arrhythmias. This can lead to other factors, including lung cancer.
In (a) P, that is, benzo (a) pyrene.
An extremely dangerous carcinogenic substance for the body, which mainly accumulates in the lungs. It also damages the liver, adrenal glands, circulatory and immune systems. This often leads to infertility.
Va, that is, aromatic hydrocarbons.
They mostly accumulate in the lungs. However, they also damage the adrenal glands, liver, circulatory and immune systems. Very often they lead to infertility. They are carcinogens. Benzene is also toxic.
Heavy metals: Cadmium (CD), mercury (HG), lead (PB)
Lead affects the digestive and nervous systems, causes muscle paralysis, hematuria and brain disorders. Cadmium, in turn, damages the kidneys, bones and lungs. Causes shortness of breath and joint pain. Mercury, on the other hand, leads to memory impairment, movement and visual impairment. Damages the kidneys, impairs fertility.
Nitrogen oxides: Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO)
Irritate the conjunctiva and the mucous membrane of the nose and throat. They also irritate the respiratory system, can cause shortness of breath, tingling in the chest, contribute to shortness of breath and increase susceptibility to respiratory infections - especially in children and people with weakened immune systems. They contribute to the occurrence and development of lung cancer.
How to protect yourself from lung cancer?
On the one hand, we have to minimize the amount of pollution that we produce ourselves. Check the condition of the installation, do not smoke in a house with garbage and coal of the worst quality, and limit driving.
On the other hand, protect yourself and your loved ones from impurities that are already present. If we live in very polluted areas, we check the air quality every day and plan trips depending on it.
And if we need to go somewhere during rush hour, if possible, choose the streets with the least amount of traffic. Regardless of the route, let's close the windows and ventilation.
Let's also remember that jogging or street walking is definitely a bad idea for fitness. If you want to improve your shape or just relax, try to leave the city - where there is a lot of greenery. Visiting cities is a bad idea for a good rest for the body.
If possible, we should also separate from the streets on the green lane. If we live in a house, let it be a hedge or a row of trees, in the block - deciduous flowers on window sills and balconies. They will become at least a partial barrier to dust and other impurities. If you live on the street, don't open your windows during rush hour.
Let's drink a lot of liquid, thanks to which we will reduce the deposition of harmful substances in the gastrointestinal tract and moisten the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract (and they are polluted with each inhalation).
Experts also advise us to eat as many foods as possible rich in vitamins A, C and E, as well as selenium. These are mainly vegetables, fruits and nuts. They help the body neutralize dangerous free radicals, formed molecules, among other things as a result of inhaling polluted air. Mostbet Online'ın avantajlarından biri, yeni kullanıcılar ve düzenli müşteriler için mevcut olan çok sayıda mostbet..com İkincisi, şu andan itibaren mostbet tr'deki kişisel hesap tamamen korunacaktır - hiç kimse, hiçbir üçüncü taraf kişisel hesaba erişemeyecek ve onu kar için kullanamayacaktır