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Pollution and Human Health

Provided by: Khan Academy |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

  • This video connects human health to pollution by discussing one person's experience with asthma and the case study of asbestos causing mesothelioma. 
  • The video emphasizes that it is difficult to study the health effects of pollution because everyone experiences different kinds and levels of pollutants in their environment and it may take many years for symptoms to develop. 
  • The video touches on air, water, and soil pollution, but air pollution is the main focus and specific air pollutants are identified and discussed.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences, Health
Authors: Khan Academy
Region: Global
Languages: English

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