What dieseases are cuase by air pollution...sorry about the spelling?

asthma, bronchitis. congestive respiratory disorder.

My sister who died of Lukemia believed her cancer was a result of the pollution from a nearby factory

Bronchitis.

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COPD
Asthma
Bronchitis
Cancer
Allergies resulting in breathing trouble
Skin Disease caused by the ozone layer thinning such as burning, blistering, melanoma (cancer of the skin)

Asthma- is probably the most common one. It also adds an additional degree of stress on otherwise compromised immune systems- making whatever ailments they're dealing with- worse. Air Pollution simply makes life harder for everyone, healthy or otherwise.

Pulmonary diseases like brochitis

it can cause lung cancer

Air pollution can affect our health in many ways with both short-term and long-term effects. Different groups of individuals are affected by air pollution in different ways. Some individuals are much more sensitive to pollutants than are others. Young children and elderly people often suffer more from the effects of air pollution. People with health problems such as asthma, heart and lung disease may also suffer more when the air is polluted. The extent to which an individual is harmed by air pollution usually depends on the total exposure to the damaging chemicals, i.e., the duration of exposure and the concentration of the chemicals must be taken into account.

Examples of short-term effects include irritation to the eyes, nose and throat, and upper respiratory infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. Other symptoms can include headaches, nausea, and allergic reactions. Short-term air pollution can aggravate the medical conditions of individuals with asthma and emphysema. In the great "Smog Disaster" in London in 1952, four thousand people died in a few days due to the high concentrations of pollution.

Long-term health effects can include chronic respiratory disease, lung cancer, heart disease, and even damage to the brain, nerves, liver, or kidneys. Continual exposure to air pollution affects the lungs of growing children and may aggravate or complicate medical conditions in the elderly.

http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/Frames...

Pulmonary Fibrosis
Cancer
Cardiovascular diseases
Emphysema


http://healthandenergy.com/diseases_and_...

Factors other than diseases may cause or contribute to upper respiratory symptoms. Smoking is probably the largest single cause of coughs and sore throats. Pollution(smog) can produce the same problems.