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Public health concerns related to high air pollution exposures include cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and reproductive, neurological, and immune system disorders. Research on air pollution and health effects continually advances. Cancer
WHO's work to address the health consequences of air pollution and lack of energy access rests on four pillars: Expanding the knowledge base; Monitoring and reporting; Global leadership and coordination; Institutional capacity strengthening; WHO's Strategy on Air Quality and Health
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas is causing fine particulate matter which results in strokes, heart diseases, lung cancer, and acute and chronic respiratory diseases.
From traffic emissions and pesticides to hurricanes and lead paint, what happens in the environment happens to our bodies, too. We talked to pulmonologist Neha Solanki, MD, about some of the most common types of pollution, the risks they pose to your health and what you can do to protect yourself.
Learn about what causes air pollution and how to help reduce the effects. How smog, soot, greenhouse gases, and other top air pollutants are affecting the planet—and your health.
Pollutants of major public health concern include particulate matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality.
Air pollution is any gas or particle that’s in the air but isn’t a natural part of it. Two main pollutants can affect your asthma. Ozone is a gas that makes smog. It can affect how you...
Health impact Health. Climate change is projected to harm human health by increasing ground-level ozone and/or particulate matter air pollution in some locations. Ground-level ozone (a key component of smog) is associated with many health problems: Decreased lung function; Increased hospital visits; Increased emergency room visits for asthma
What are the effects of smog and air pollution on health? Particulate matter and pollutant gas inhalation has long been associated with poor health and a range of diseases and disorders. Short-term exposure can aggravate acute conditions, such as asthma and other respiratory problems and infections, and can impair lung function.
Decades of research have shown that air pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter (PM) increase the amount and seriousness of lung and heart disease and other health problems.