Youâd get dialysis until your transplant can happen. A kidney from a living donor will generally last 12 to 20 years. One thatâs donated from someone who recently died may last 8 to 12 years. If you have âend stageâ renal (kidney) disease, doctors consider a transplant to be the best option, if youâre a good candidate.
Short-term effects include irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, and upper respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Others include headaches, nausea, and allergic reactions. Short-term air pollution can aggravate the medical conditions of individuals with asthma and emphysema. Long-term health effects can include chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, heart disease, and even damage to the brain, nerves, liver, or kidneys.
The pollutants released into the atmosphere cause local air pollution (see Table of Common Pollutants). However, they also cause regional air pollution, as with huge plumes of smoke covering a large area, and acid rain.n some cases, air pollutants contribute to climate change, and greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution: 1  Air pollutants such as ground-level ozone and soot (a portion of particulate matter) contribute directly to global warming, which is linked to climate change.