Orignal Article ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION EFFECTS ON PUBLIC HEALTH

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Background: Environmental pollution has an impact on public health, and is accountable for causing many of the current environmental challenges and issues. To face environmental challenges environmental education is a necessary factor to look after.

Objectives: An effort was made to find out the major source of environment pollution; relationship between sources of pollution and to see the public health issues due to environmental pollution.

Material and Methods: A cross-sectional survey method was used. By using systematic random sampling technique, data was collected from 429 household of Samanabad Town (225 households from UC-86; 204 households from UC-107;one person from each household). Data was analyzed by using SPSS 21.

Results: The study indicate that burning, winter heating, and construction work found the major sources of environmental pollution and cause of multiple health issues: eyes and pulmonary. It is creating serious issues in social life such as dust, traffic jam, emergency situations, less outdoor activities and social distancing. Traffic issues create sudden emergency situations affecting public health in a negative way.

Conclusion: Public awareness through education on environmental changes and climate, tree plantation, social education for the adoption of safety measures about and health seems to be a health-conscious approach; how to live a safe life needed to be addressed: social education and health education along with polluted free friendly environment.