A Review on Effects of Air Pollution on Human Beings and Global Environmental Effects of Air Pollution

Author(s):

M. Vijaya Kumar , Sri Venkateswara Institute of Science and Technology,

Keywords:

Particulate Matter, Sulphur Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Ground Level Ozone, Lead, Volatile Organic Compounds, Global Warming, Acid Rains, Photochemical Smog, Ozone Depletion

Abstract:

One of the greatest scourges of our time is air pollution, not only because of its effects on climate change, but also because of its increasing morbidity and mortality on public and individual health. Air pollution can have serious costs, penalties and consequences for the health of human beings and also ruthlessly distress the natural bio-network and ecosystems. The major air pollutants released into the atmosphere through a variety of natural processes and human activities include nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compounds, and particulate matter. There are many pollutants that contribute significantly to human disease. Among them, particulate matter (PM), enter the respiratory tract by inhalation, causing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, central nervous and reproductive system disorders, and cancer. Carbon monoxide can even cause direct poisoning when inhaled in high concentrations. Heavy metals such as lead, if absorbed into the human body, can cause direct or chronic poisoning, based on Exposure. The diseases that occur as a result of the substances mentioned include mainly respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiolitis, but also lung cancer, cardiovascular events, disorders of the central nervous system and diseases of the skin. The global consequences of air pollution are global warming, acid rain, photochemical smog, ozone depletion. The only way to address this problem is by sensitizing the public along with a multidisciplinary approach by scientific experts, National and international organizations must address the emergence of this threat and propose a sustainable.

Other Details:

Manuscript Id	:	IJSTEV8I4006
Published in	:	Volume : 8, Issue : 4
Publication Date	:	01/11/2021
Page(s)	:	10-15

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