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Harmful Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health

Sudakshina Shukla

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Air pollution is one of the chief health problems challenging humans today. The accumulation of air pollutants in the atmosphere in large quantities and of longer duration causes harm to human health, affect man-made structures as well as change the patterns of weather and climatic systems. This paper explains the effects of air pollution upon human health with emphasis on primary air pollutants. It also looked at historical background of air pollution problem, various sources of primary air pollutants, nitrogen oxides (NOx), Carbon monoxide (CO), Particulate material (PM), Sulfur dioxide (SO2), Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), Radon (Rn) and Lead (Pb) and their upon human health that range from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, emphysema, asthma and so on. Control of air pollutants is likewise explained from legislative view points and by use of instruments that minimize the quantities of pollutants released by motor vehicles, industries and so on.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jepd.v2i1.177

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