Economic and Environmental Impacts for Pollution Industry (Field study – Nash factory- Duhok Governorate)

Abstract

Pollution is regarded one of the biggest risks that our world is facing right now. Because of the raise in the industrial sector and the increase of economical activities, the risks have been raised as well. The environment has been affected by having the air ,water and the soil being affected with .The effects are  not bounded to the environment but it also exceeded the mankind's body health by having them affected by some diseases for instance asthma , allergy  and its types , infertility , cancer  and ..etc. The pollution's negative effects  are reflected in the  economical field such as in agriculture and livestocks. They are affected by either  having low productivity  and / or quality or the laborers themselves depart this career seeking for another career that gain them with more income. This research is highlighting the negatives effects that this factory is doing in Kawashi Village (it's environment and economy ) from one side, and on the laborers that are working in the factory from another side.The outcomes of this researches are Having the majority of the people in the  village affected by asthma and allergy diseases with %69. 8 from the study and  %80.79 percentage of the laborers who are working in the factory are affected by asthma and allergy. Half of the people in the village are working in the factory and they are getting their income from this kind of job that assist them sustain the life though they spend 1/3 of the income for the treatment.The questionnaire findings illustrate that the people who are living in the village and the laborers are not aware of the negative effect of the factory on their body health.