Department of Public Health, University of Punjab, Chandigarh 160014, India
Research Article
A Health Risk Assessment Study Due to Air Pollution in Industrial Town (Ludhiana) vs Non-Indusrial Town (Samrala) of Nothren India
Author(s): Manoj Kumar*
With increased air pollution level there is certainly health impact on human
health, it is crucial to estimate the public health relevance of the problem.
The public health impact of smoking, environmental tobacco smoke, and
air pollution on the prevalence of chronic cough/phlegm were estimated.
Health impact assessment studies clearly suggest that public health largely
benefits from better air quality. The studies are selective underestimates as
they are strongly driven by full quantification of the impact on morbidity and
their consequences on quality of life among the diseased and the caregivers.
Ludhiana city was identified as critically polluted city by Central Pollution
Control Board. A cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the
effects of air pollution on mortality. A cross-sectional study was conducted in
Ludhiana city of Punjab locate.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2572-5130.21.6.227
