Effects of Air Pollution – Vincivilworld

What are air pollutants? | Types,sources and effects of air pollution

18 June 2021 Jefy Air Pollution, Environmental Engineering

Most of the times you can’t see it or smell it, but air pollutants kills. As the level of air pollutants in our atmosphere are rising at an alarming rate we must be aware of them. In the previous blogs, we had described the causes and effects of air pollution. Today let’s dive deep into various air pollutants.

Air Pollution Effects and Causes – A complete overview

13 June 2021 Jefy Air Pollution, Environmental Engineering

Air pollution is one of our era’s biggest scourges, not only because of the impact it causes on climate change but also because it influences public and individual health due to increased illness and death. The effects of air pollution range from environmental effects like global warming to even financial and health effects like coma and death. The causes of it can be natural or anthropogenic.

Here’s the truth. According to WHO figures, air pollution-related diseases claimed the lives of 6.5 million people globally in 2012. That’s more than HIV/AIDS, TB, and road accidents combined, accounting for 11.6% of all world deaths.