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Effects of Primary Pollution on Health
Carbon Monoxide: Acute exposure-headaches, dizziness, decreased physiccal performance due to less oxygen intake. Chronic exposure-stress on cardiovascular system, heart attack

Nitrogen Oxides: Acute-lung irritation: chronic-bronchitis

Sulphur Dioxides: acute inflammation of respiratory tract,asthama :chronic-emphysema (breakdown of alveoli in lungs), bronchitis

Particulates: Irratation of respiratory system, cancer

Hydrocarbons: Carcinogenic