Tawfiq Almsatar
Alzytouna University, Libya
Title: Geographical distribution of air pollutant and human health impacts
Biography
Biography: Tawfiq Almsatar
Abstract
Air pollution can be defined as a condition in which the concentrations of substances in the atmosphere are high enough to cause measurable effect on man, animals, vegetation or materials. A “substance” , refer to particulate matteer which is any natural or anthropological airborne chemical element or compound that can exist in the atmosphere as gases, liquid drops or solid particles .
Particulate matter(PM) is a not a single pollutant, but a complex mixture of many types of pollutants, its extremely made up of acids, organic chemicals, metals, and soil or dust particles , with different physical, chemical and biological characteristics, which determine both its behavior, as well as its environmental and health effects .
Air pollution is a pervasive public health issue with major cardiovascular and health economic consequences, and it should remain a key target for global health policy. The effect of air pollution on other cardiovascular conditions, been less well described .
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that ambient air pollution was responsible for 3.7 million deaths in 2012, representing 6.7% of total deaths worldwide, and was the cause of 16% of lung cancer deaths, 11% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related death, 29% of heart disease and stroke, and approximately 13% of deaths due to respiratory infection. This article will discuss, the source of particulate matter air pollutants, the geographical distribution, and its human health impact.