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THE IMPLICATIONS OF AIR POLLUTION ON HUMAN HEALTH

Abstract This study is on the implications of air pollution on human health. The objectives of the study was to assess the effect of air pollution on human health, to assess the diseases cause by air pollution, to ascertain the relationship between air pollution and human health, to assess on how to control air pollution.In line with these objectives, twonull hypotheses were formulated and two alternate hypotheses. The population of ...

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EFFECT OF EARLY LIFE EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDHOOD ASTHMA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study  Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airway which has a large impact on quality of life and poses a great burden on health services. In children, asthma is the most commonly reported chronic disease in developed countries.  Environmental factors, importantly including improved hygiene, ambient air pollution exposures, and early-life exposures to microbes and aeroallergens, contribute to the development of asthma. In ...

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