ABSTRACT
The growing menace of air pollution is becoming a matter of concern day by day. Pollution is the introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment. Air is getting polluted from the burning of fuel, industrial emissions, etc. There have been several fatal episodes since the early 1930s worldwide due to air pollution. Air pollution can adversely affect human health. There are many harmful diseases associated with such extreme air pollution including cardiovascular diseases and even cancer. In the present review paper, several sources of air pollution have been identified concerning their harmful effects. Both indoor and outdoor pollution have been taken into account. Considering the different agents responsible for such menace, some preventive measures have also been proposed regarding increasing pollution.
AUTHOR AFFILIATIONS
1 Department of Chemistry, Krishnagar Women’s College Krishnagar, Nadia 741101, WB India
2 Department of Chemistry, University of Burdwan, 713104 WB India
CITATION
De N and Das T (2024) Increasing Air Pollution and Its Associated Effects on Human Health. Environ Sci Arch 3(1): 103-110.
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