International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 7

Impact of air pollution on human health

  • Author:
  • Subhashini Sharma
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 34 to 42

Associate Professor Dept of Chemistry, MMH College, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Online published on 15 September, 2023.

Abstract

Air pollution is a significant problem in the newly civilised globe. It has a significant toxicological influence on both human health and the natural environment. The most significant contributors to air pollution are motor vehicles and industrial operations, despite the fact that there are a number of other sources of emissions. Particle pollution, ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and lead are the six primary air pollutants that have been identified by the World Health Organisation. Lead is the seventh important air pollutant. Both short and long-term exposure to airborne toxicants has distinct toxicological effects on humans. These effects include an increased risk of developing illnesses of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, neuropsychiatric problems, eye irritation, skin disorders, and long-term chronic diseases like cancer. The direct relationship between exposure to poor air quality and a rising incidence of morbidity and death, primarily owing to cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, has been highlighted by a number of studies and has been confirmed by other publications. Most important Large-scale industries including power plants, steel plants, cement plants, and other manufacturing facilities like crushers and smelters plants are the primary contributors to air pollution. Automobiles, buses, aeroplanes, trucks, and trains are examples of some of the more manageable sources. Human activities and naturally occurring causes, such as dust swept by the wind and volcanic eruptions, are both contributors to air pollution. The development that normally takes place in nations as they become industrialised, the growth of cities, the increase in traffic, fast economic development and industrialisation, and increased levels of energy consumption have all contributed to the worsening of air pollution. In India, the majority of the country's population lives in metropolitan areas, which have the highest concentration of polluting cars, as well as a few other regions that have a large number of polluting businesses and thermal power plants.

Keywords

Pollution, Human, Health