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Indoor air pollution is a major health hazard in developing countries and is commonly referred to as "household air pollution" in that context. [5] It is mostly relating to cooking and heating methods by burning biomass fuel , in the form of wood , charcoal , dung , and crop residue , in indoor environments that lack proper ventilation.
Schematic drawing, causes and effects of air pollution: (1) greenhouse effect, (2) particulate contamination, (3) increased UV radiation, (4) acid rain, (5) increased ground-level ozone concentration, (6) increased levels of nitrogen oxides. An air pollutant is a material in the air that can have many effects on humans and the ecosystem. [61]
An air quality monitor. Human exposure to aerosols has a variety of adverse health effects. [7] Building occupants complain of symptoms such as sensory irritation of the eyes, nose, or throat; neurotoxic or general health problems; skin irritation; nonspecific hypersensitivity reactions; infectious diseases; [8] and odor and taste sensations. [9]
Older homes can have a variety of environmental health risks. Kerry F. Thompson and Ryan T. Wilson, CC BY-NDBetty’s home stands on the edge of a striking red cliff. Her family built the home ...
Household air pollution (HAP) is a significant form of indoor air pollution mostly relating to cooking and heating methods used in developing countries. [1] Since much of the cooking is carried out with biomass fuel , in the form of wood , charcoal , dung , and crop residue , in indoor environments that lack proper ventilation, millions of ...
Air pollution is associated with adverse health effects like respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, related illnesses, and even death. [35] The risk of air pollution is determined by the pollutant's hazard and the amount of exposure that affects a person. [36]
The Quantification of the Effects of Air Pollution on Health in the United Kingdom (1998) Guidance on the Effects on Health of Indoor Air Pollutants (2001) Cardiovascular Disease and Air Pollution (2006) Review of the UK Air Quality Index (2011) Quantification of Mortality and Hospital Admissions associated with Ground-level Ozone (2015) Long ...
While the effects of air pollution on the respiratory diseases are well understood, air pollution also affects the cardiovascular system at the same level as or higher level than the respiratory system, [34] and the adverse cardiovascular health outcomes in both children and adults are high when exposed to air pollution. Carbon monoxide, oxides ...