The influence of air pollution on human health.
Air pollution is one of the major environmental risks in public health. There have been proposals that the burden of disease globally might be greatly reduced if the levels of air pollution can be reduced (Nowak, et al,2018). Air pollution has adverse effects on humans, plants, and animals. However, these effects are yet to be unraveled and the question of what are the major causes of air pollution is yet to be answered substantially. If these questions can be substantially answered then a successful method on the control and management of air pollution can be achieved thus eliminating this great risk.
Particulate matter is one of the major causes of air pollution. This particulate matter is as a result of the roadside dust that is resuspended. These dust have elements that vary in size and some cases, this difference is resulted by the sources from which these dust come from. It is very easy for these dust to rest on the surfaces of leaves as this is facilitated by the impact due to wind or gravity. Plants can be used as biomonitors and bioindicators of air pollution (Heck, et al,2016). This can be enabled by assessing the elemental distribution in the absorbed dust in the left tissues.
The adverse effects that can result from air pollution on human beings include damage to the nervous system, reproductive organ damage, anxiety, fatigue and headaches, harm to the spleen, blood, and liver (Kinney, 2018). These are some of the causes of air pollution on human health something that can be substantiated by research on air pollution and majoring in its effects on public health. This can help greatly in controlling and monitoring air pollution thus improving human health.
References
Heck, R. M., Farrauto, R. J., & Gulati, S. T. (2016). Catalytic air pollution control: commercial technology. John Wiley & Sons. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238751954_Catalytic_Air_Pollution_Control_Commercial_Technology_Third_Edition
Kinney, P. L. (2018). Interactions of climate change, air pollution, and human health. Current environmental health reports, 5(1), 179-186. https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(19)30281-7/fulltext
Nowak, D. J., Hirabayashi, S., Doyle, M., McGovern, M., & Pasher, J. (2018). Air pollution removal by urban forests in Canada and its effect on air quality and human health. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 29, 40-48. https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/jrnl/2018/nrs_2018_nowak_001.pdf