International Journal of Environmental Chemistry
Air Pollution: A mini review
Abstract
As per World Resources Institute (1996) World’s population is around 7.06 billion and is expected togrow 10 billion by 2030. Due to the advancement of industrial revolution the polluted gas is pumpedinto the atmosphere which leads to warming the planet earth and rise in sea level which may result inserious food shortage. The global warming resulting from the emission of greenhouse gasesespecially CO2, has become a major concern in the recent years. Almost all countries contribute tothe rise of carbon emission. Increase in CO2 emissions will produce more heat. The Survival isbecoming a very difficult because of the fossil fuel burning. Man is causing damage to air, water andsoil. Our atmosphere on global scale is highly polluted. One of the greatest problems of this era is airpollution (Figure 1). Since it is not only affects the environment but also possess hazardous effects onthe human health. Number of pollutant present which effects the human health and resulting manydiseases. It creates smog, acid rain, causes cancer, respiratory diseases, reduces the ozone layer andcontributes to global warming. And in all this role of particulate matter is significant because theseare present in small sizes so, that’s why enter the blood stream and respiratory system and shown badimpacts on health. In this review paper we discuss the causes, impacts of air pollution and itsmanagement that resulting to sustainable development. Sustainable development has become thecentre of recent policies and strategies of many countries.Keywords: Air pollution, environmental pollution, clean air, sustainable developmentReferences (22)
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