Air Pollution: A Major Threat to Global Health and Prosperity

Air Pollution: A Major Threat to Global Health and Prosperity

Air pollution is a familiar environmental health hazard that is a major threat to global health and prosperity. It is a mix of hazardous substances from both human-made and natural sources and is responsible for more than 6.5 million deaths each year globally. In this blog post, we will discuss the various forms of air pollution, its impact on health, and the groups that are most affected by it.

What Is Air Pollution?

Air pollution is a mixture of hazardous substances from human-made and natural sources. The primary sources of human-made air pollution include vehicle emissions, fuel oils, by-products of manufacturing and power generation, and fumes from chemical production. Nature also releases hazardous substances into the air, such as smoke from wildfires, ash and gases from volcanic eruptions, and gases from decomposing organic matter in soils.