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What respiratory diseases can you get from air pollution?
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See below: Depending on genetic susceptibility, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer, asthma, and systemic effects such as increased coagulability of blood and heart attacks.
Answered 8/11/2012
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