list of pollution-related diseases list of pollution-related diseases diseases caused by pollution, lead to the chronic illness and deaths of about 8.4 million people each year. however, pollution receives a fraction of the interest from the global community. this is in part because pollution causes so many diseases that it is often difficult to draw a straight line between cause and effect. part of a series onpollutionair pollution from a factory air acid rain air quality index atmospheric dispersion modeling chlorofluorocarbon exhaust gas haze indoor air internal combustion engine global dimming global distillation ozone depletion particulates persistent organic pollutant smog aerosol soot volatile organic compound biological biological hazard genetic introduced species (invasive species) digital information electromagnetic light ecological overillumination radio spectrum natural ozone radium and radon in the environment volcanic ash wildfire noise transportation land water air rail sustainable transport urban sonar marine mammals and sonar industrial military abstract noise control radiation actinides bioremediation depleted uranium nuclear fission nuclear fallout plutonium poisoning radioactivity uranium electromagnetic radiation and health radioactive waste soil agricultural herbicides manure waste pesticides land degradation bioremediation defecation electrical resistance heating soil guideline values phytoremediation solid waste biodegradable waste brown waste electronic waste battery recycling food waste green waste hazardous waste biomedical waste chemical waste construction waste lead poisoning mercury poisoning toxic waste international waste industrial waste lead smelting litter mining coal mining gold mining surface mining deep sea mining mining waste uranium mining municipal solid waste garbage nanomaterials plastic microplastics packaging waste post-consumer waste waste management landfill thermal treatment space satellite thermal urban heat island visual air travel advertising clutter overhead power lines traffic signs vandalism war chemical warfare herbicidal warfare (agent orange) nuclear holocaust (nuclear fallout - nuclear famine - nuclear winter) scorched earth unexploded ordnance war and environmental law water agricultural wastewater diseases eutrophication firewater freshwater groundwater hypoxia industrial wastewater marine debris monitoring nonpoint source see misc section nutrient ocean acidification oil spill pharmaceuticals freshwater salinization septic tanks sewage septic tanks pit latrine shipping stagnation sulfur water surface runoff turbidity urban runoff water quality misc point source area source legacy pollution lists diseases law by country most polluted cities least polluted cities by pm2.5 treaties categories by country environment portal ecology portal there are many types of pollution-related diseases, including those caused by air pollution, contaminated soil, water pollution and lacking water, sanitation and hygiene (wash). air pollution can be reduced. environmental diseases vs. pollution-related diseases environmental diseases are a direct result from the environment. this includes diseases caused by substance abuse, exposure to toxic chemicals, and physical factors in the environment, like uv radiation from the sun, as well as genetic predisposition. meanwhile, pollution-related diseases are attributed to exposure to toxins in the air, water, and soil. therefore, all pollution-related disease are environmental diseases, but not all environmental diseases are pollution-related diseases. air pollution diseases according to the world health organization (who), air pollution is linked to 7 million premature deaths. here is a breakdown by the diseases air pollution causes: outdoor air pollution 40% – ischaemic heart disease 40% – stroke 11% – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 6% - lung cancer 3% – acute lower respiratory infections in children water pollution according to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc): "waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microbes that can be directly spread through contaminated water. most waterborne diseases cause diarrheal illness . eighty-eight percent of diarrhea cases worldwide are linked to unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation or insufficient hygiene. these cases result in 1.5 million deaths each year, mostly in young children. the usual cause of death is dehydration. most cases of diarrheal illness and death occur in developing countries because of unsafe water, poor sanitation, and insufficient hygiene. other waterborne diseases do not cause diarrhea; instead these diseases can cause malnutrition, skin infections, and organ damage. waterborne diseases main article: waterborne diseases amoebiasis buruli ulcer campylobacter cholera cryptosporidiosis cyclosporiasis dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) escherichia coli fascioliasis giardiasis hepatitis leptospirosis norovirus rotavirus salmonella schistosomiasis shigellosis typhoid fever diseases related to lack of sanitation and hygiene main article: wash § health_aspects dermatophytosis (ringworm) lymphatic filariasis scabies soil transmitted helminthiasis trachoma vector-borne diseases arboviral encephalitis dengue fever malaria onchocerciasis rift valley fever yellow fever toxins lead sources of lead poisoning/pollution include mining, smelting, manufacturing and recycling activities (e.g. battery recycling). cardiovascular disease cerebrovascular disease chronic kidney disease hemorrhagic stroke hypertensive heart disorder ischemic heart disease ischemic stroke neurological impairment arsenic arsenic is a naturally occurring element and can be found in food, water, or air. there are also industrial sources of arsenic, including mining and smelting. "people are exposed to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic through drinking contaminated water, using contaminated water in food preparation and irrigation of food crops, industrial processes, eating contaminated food and smoking tobacco. long-term exposure to inorganic arsenic... can lead to chronic arsenic poisoning. skin lesions and skin cancer are the most characteristic effects." arsenicosis cancers (lung, bladder, and skin) cardiovascular disease chronic kidney disease neurobehavioral impairment mercury acrodynia arthritis cerebellar ataxia dysarthria kidney and autoimmune dysfunction minamata disease neurological damage respiratory failure