Ambient air pollution and its influence on human health and welfare: an overview

Human health is closely related to his environment. The influence of exposure to air pollutants on human health and well-being has been an interesting subject and gained much volume of research over the last 50 years. In general, polluted air is considered one of the major factors leading to many di...

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Published in:Environmental science and pollution research international 2020-07, Vol.27 (20), p.24815-24830
Main Authors: Almetwally, Alsaid Ahmed, Bin-Jumah, May, Allam, Ahmed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Aquatic Pollution
Asthma
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental science
Lung cancer
Lung diseases
Pollutants
Pollution sources
Respiratory diseases
Review Article
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Well being
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Summary:Human health is closely related to his environment. The influence of exposure to air pollutants on human health and well-being has been an interesting subject and gained much volume of research over the last 50 years. In general, polluted air is considered one of the major factors leading to many diseases such as cardiovascular and respiratory disease and lung cancer for the people. Besides, air pollution adversely affects the animals and deteriorates the plant environment. The overarching objective of this review is to explore the previous researches regarding the causes and sources of air pollution, how to control it and its detrimental effects on human health. The definition of air pollution and its sources were introduced extensively. Major air pollutants and their noxious effects were detailed. Detrimental impacts of air pollution on human health and well-being were also presented.
ISSN:0944-1344
1614-7499
DOI:10.1007/s11356-020-09042-2