Open AccessConsequences of Air Pollution on Health: Time to Act Now!!
Author(s) -
Sagar Uppal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international healthcare research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8090
DOI - 10.26440/ihrj/0408.11357
Subject(s) - air pollution , environmental health , pollution , air pollutants , pollutant , climate change , environmental science , environmental planning , environmental protection , medicine , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry , biology
Air pollution has been shown to significantly affect one’s health and lead to untimely deaths and unnecessary hospitalizations. Studies have demonstrated a direct association between air pollution and different medical conditions including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases; also, climate change is shown to be associated with air pollution. This short communication addresses the consequences of air pollution on health and request people to act now for a brighter, healthier living due to air free of pollutants.