Author: Srivastava, Atul Kumar
Title: Chapter 2 - Air pollution: Facts, causes, and impacts Cord-id: 1tkyhl2w Document date: 2022_1_1
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Snippet: There have been a series of articles published since decades, which deal with air pollution, its causes, and possible impacts on climate and health. Exposure to air pollution is a leading global risk factor. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 80% of the people living in the urban areas are exposed to poor air quality as compared to what WHO recommends. As the urban air quality declines, the risk of health problems such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic and a
Document: There have been a series of articles published since decades, which deal with air pollution, its causes, and possible impacts on climate and health. Exposure to air pollution is a leading global risk factor. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 80% of the people living in the urban areas are exposed to poor air quality as compared to what WHO recommends. As the urban air quality declines, the risk of health problems such as stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic and acute respiratory diseases, including asthma, can increase in the people living in such areas. This chapter presents an overview of air pollution, air quality, and its impacts on our climate system, human health, and ecosystem. Also, the recent policies implemented by the Government of India on air pollution in reduction/mitigation are discussed along with the potential impacts due to the current lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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