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Pollution health risks - Quick reference chart

Signs and Symptoms
Tobacco Smoke
Combustion Products
Biological Pollutants
Volatile Organics
Heavy Metals
Sick Building Syndrome
Respiratory Disorders
Rhinitis, nasal congestion
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Nosebleed (epistaxis)
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
Sore throat (pharyngitis), cough
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Wheezing, worsening asthma
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
Difficulty breathing (dyspnoea)
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
Severe lung disease
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
Other Health Problems
Eye irritation
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Headache or dizziness
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Lethargy, fatigue, malaise
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
Mental (cognitive) impairment, personality change
NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
Rashes
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
Fever, chills
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Rapid heart rate (tachycardia)
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
Retinal haemorrhage
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
Muscle pain (myalgia)
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
Hearing loss
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO

Adapted from: Indoor Air Pollution: An introduction for health professionals. American Lung Association, American Medical Association, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, US Environmental Protection Agency, 1994

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