Education: Gasoline
Consequences of Gasoline Emissions
Human health consequences of gasoline emissions include:
- Aggravation of respiratory problems
- Birth defects
- Chest pain
- Coughing
- Emphysema
- Eye, nose, and throat irritation
- Headaches
- Heart disease
- Increased susceptibility to lung infection and pulmonary disease
- Impaired lung function
- Impaired mental functions
- Impaired visual perception
- Increased incidences of cancer
- Loss of appetite
- Nervous system damage
- Permanent lung damage
- Persistent cough
- Persistent fatigue
- Reduced flow of oxygen in the bloodstream
- Reproductive problems (decreased sperm count)
- Respiratory tract irritation
- Retarded fetal development
- Shallowness of breath
- Worsening of effects of bronchitis (2)
Environmental consequences of gasoline emissions include:
- Acid rain
- Acidification of waterways
- Air pollution
- Climate forcing
- Crop degradation
- Deforestation
- Global warming
- Reduced atmospheric visibility
- Smog
- Water pollution
