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It is called pollution to the presence of harmful components for health, these components

can be chemical, biological, etc.

The particles present in the medium are referred to as PM and these in turn are classified
into particles PM 10 and 2.5 referring to the size of these, where the most harmful to
health are the particles PM 2.5, this due to its size and ease to enter the human body and
cause alterations in the cardiovascular and respiratory organism, as well as alter the
defense system of the organism. An important point is the fact that they can be
carcinogenic.
Recent research reports that prolonged exposure to PM 2.5 particles causes’ dementia.
But that is not the worst, in the middle there are also viable particles, that is, particles that
contain living organisms (bacteria, fungi). How does pollution affect this? Bacteria, fungi,
require certain factors that promote their growth, the famous CHON.

Well, due to pollution, the main compounds necessary for an organism to survive are
generated. Another important factor is the energy, but it is not another impediment for
these organisms since they obtain it from the sun.

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