Archive for the 'Pollution' Category

The parasite disease: Giardiasis

« 1 February 2008 | 5:39 | Body, Health, Helpful tips, News, Pollution, Treatment | No Comments »

GEE-are-DYE-uh-sis Giardiasis is a diarrheal sickness caused by a one-celled, infinitesimal parasite, Giardia intestinal is (also known as Giardia lamblia). Once a creature or human being has been infected with Giardia intestinal is, the scrounger lives in the intestine and is conceded in the stool. Since an outer shell guard the parasite, it can live [...]





Human disease and their causes

« 8 January 2008 | 2:53 | Blood, Body, Eye Care, Health, Health Advice, Helpful tips, Herbal, Hypertension, Information, Inguinal Hernia, Leukemia, Pollution, Treatment, quit smoking | No Comments »

Disease is a departure from normal health through structural or functional disorders of the body. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely an absence of disease or infirmity. Signs of disturbed physical health or disease can be seen by a doctor, the symptoms are felt by the [...]



Effects of water pollution on human health

« 8 January 2008 | 2:48 | Health, Helpful tips, Information, Online, Pollution | No Comments »

1)Biological pollutants like worms, viruses, bacteria etc. - various diseases like cholera, dysentery, typhoid, hepatitis and worm infections.
2)Chemical pollutants
a)Inorganic compounds
Phosphates-Methaemoglobinemia, Damage to respiratory and vascular system
Fluorides- Dental fluorosis, stiffening of joints, knock knee syndrome.
b)Organic compounds
Pesticides, DDT, dyes, phenol, chloro compounds- acute poisoning, brain and blood abnormalities, arthritis.
c)Heavy metals
Mercury- Minamata disease, mental retardation, convultion, dysphasia, numbness
Lead- [...]