Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
Submitted To:
Ms. Fatima Saman Qaisar
Business Research Methods
Semester VI
Submitted By:
Group No (03)
Imran Jawa 10-4964
Ayza Asma 10-4982
Muazzam Saleem 10-4962
Mughees Ahmed 10-4940
Date
27th April 2013
Table of Contents
Abstract
A number of natural and human activities results in emission of harmful chemicals which pollute the air. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels, smoke from industries and volcanic eruption are few of the factors which contributes in air pollution. Some pollutants such as Black Carbon, lead, Carbon Dioxide, particulate matters when differ in their original and natural concentration in air reacts negatively with the human health and diseases such as lung cancer, memory loss, cardiovascular diseases .Research has been carried out and we have explained the reactions of air pollutants on human health.
Introduction
As the world is developing and introducing new technologies to make our life easier and more comfortable, at the same time they are delivering certain concern such as pollution. The pollution is destroying the Ecosystem of our mother earth. Furthermore, pollution causes global warming (rise in average temperature of earth’s atmosphere) which results in dramatic climate shift. There are several types of pollutions such as Noise pollution, Air pollution, Water pollution, Land pollution and Soil pollution. Air pollution is the mixture of toxic and harmful gasses which alter the natural environment and negatively effects human health. With the passage of time air pollution is rapidly increasing due to a number of different factors such as burning of fossil fuels, smoke from manufacturing industries, deforestation etc. Air pollution has both acute and chronic effects on human health, affecting a number of different systems and organs. It ranges from minor upper respiratory irritation to chronic respiratory and heart disease, lung
Submitted To:
Ms. Fatima Saman Qaisar
Business Research Methods
Semester VI
Submitted By:
Group No (03)
Imran Jawa 10-4964
Ayza Asma 10-4982
Muazzam Saleem 10-4962
Mughees Ahmed 10-4940
Date
27th April 2013
Table of Contents
Abstract
A number of natural and human activities results in emission of harmful chemicals which pollute the air. Increase in combustion of fossil fuels, smoke from industries and volcanic eruption are few of the factors which contributes in air pollution. Some pollutants such as Black Carbon, lead, Carbon Dioxide, particulate matters when differ in their original and natural concentration in air reacts negatively with the human health and diseases such as lung cancer, memory loss, cardiovascular diseases .Research has been carried out and we have explained the reactions of air pollutants on human health.
Introduction
As the world is developing and introducing new technologies to make our life easier and more comfortable, at the same time they are delivering certain concern such as pollution. The pollution is destroying the Ecosystem of our mother earth. Furthermore, pollution causes global warming (rise in average temperature of earth’s atmosphere) which results in dramatic climate shift. There are several types of pollutions such as Noise pollution, Air pollution, Water pollution, Land pollution and Soil pollution. Air pollution is the mixture of toxic and harmful gasses which alter the natural environment and negatively effects human health. With the passage of time air pollution is rapidly increasing due to a number of different factors such as burning of fossil fuels, smoke from manufacturing industries, deforestation etc. Air pollution has both acute and chronic effects on human health, affecting a number of different systems and organs. It ranges from minor upper respiratory irritation to chronic respiratory and heart disease, lung
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