?What are the health and environmental effects

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[font=BGFFK N+ Helvetica Neue,Helvetica Neue][FONT=BGFFK N+ Helvetica Neue,Helvetica Neue][FONT=Comic Sans MS]What are the health and environmental effects of toxic air pollutants[/font]
[font=Comic Sans MS]People exposed to toxic air pollutants at sufficient concentrations and durations may have an increased chance of getting cancer or experiencing other serious health effects. These health effects can include damage to the immune system, as well as neurological, reproductive (e.g., reduced fertility), developmental, respiratory and other health problems. In addition to exposure from breathing air toxics, some toxic air pollutants such as mercury can deposit onto soils or surface waters, where they are taken up by plants and ingested by animals and are eventually magnified up through the food chain. Like humans, animals may experience health problems if exposed to sufficient quantities of air toxics over time. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-[/font]
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