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.
A list of the human causes of air pollution includes vehicles, domestic smoke and heating, aircraft pollution, outdoor fires, and incineration of waste. To reduce the problems of air pollution, people should be more aware of their actions in these areas. 1  Human Activity: An overview of how human activity affects air pollution. 2  Air Toxics: A look at mercury and other air toxic emissions associated with production of electricity.