Question

Name two toxic particulate materials. State the effect of each on human health.

Answer 1

1. Lead: It affects the blood system, causes behavioural disorders,, and can also cause death.
2. Cadmium: It causes cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and kidney damage.
3. Nickel: It causes respiratory problems and lung cancer.
4. Mercury: It causes nerve and brain damage, kidney damage.
5. Beryllium: It causes berylliosis. Affects the mucus membrane of the eyes and lungs. It causes shortness of breath, weight loss, lung cancer, and affects the heart.
6. Asbestos: It causes asbestosis, shortness of breath, and lung cancer.