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Impact of Air Pollution on Global Environment

Surya Pratap Singh, Meena Kumari Sharma

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Abstract

Air pollution is a worldwide environmental issue and generates different types of health problem, especially in major developing countries. Firstly, we affect the environment and then environment effect to us (in short-term smog and long-term global warming, climate change…). A recent World Health Organization report shows 3 million deaths in the world every year due to ambient air pollution and China and India are the countries with the most severe challenge. Air pollution not only influences people's thoughts but also experiences their lives directly by visual perceptions. This fall people's subjective well -being (SWB) to a remarkable degree Empirical researcher has tried to examine how self -reported well-being changes with air quality. Their findings show oxides of nitrogen and sulfur, particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), lead and ozone have significant impact on well-being and environment. The implementation of World Health Organization resolution has responded to all the world's the effects of air pollution, provides an important framework for legislative and executive authorities so as to adopt and implement the best effective schemes, policies and management. Air quality has also been considered as a sustainable development goal. Air pollution affects directly or practically all countries (developing, developed or underdeveloped) on earth and all sections of society.

Keywords: Air pollutant, human health, Ambient and house hold air pollution, particulate matter

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Surya Pratap Singh, Meena Kumari Sharma. Impact of Air Pollution on Global Environment. Research & Reviews: Journal of Ecology. 2018; 7(1): 23–32p.



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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37591/rrjoe.v7i1.816

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