What are the effects of personal pollution?

Personal pollution causes several detrimental effects on the human body, including severe disorders such as heart ailments, diabetes and liver cirrhosis. Other serious effects include neurological diseases, respiratory ailments and cancer.

Personal pollution cause several hazardous effects on the human body, according to the Science & Environmental Health Network (SEHN). Depending on the cause of personal pollution, the associated disorders and diseases are listed as follows:

• Smoking: Chain smokers and passive smokers are prone to respiratory disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis, throat cancer and lung cancer.
• Drinking: People who drink excessive alcohol suffer from liver cirrhosis and heart ailments.
• Drug abuse: People addicted to drugs suffer from neurological and mental disorders.
• Irregular eating habits: People with unhealthy eating habits are prone to obesity, diabetes, blood pressure, anorexia, bulimia, high cholesterol and heart ailments.
• Toxic chemical pollutants: According to SEHN, most chemical pollutants are carcinogenic, causing cancers and tumors. Disorders such as autism and ADHD in children have also been linked to chemical pollutants.