Abstract
Air pollution is among the leading global risks for mortality and responsible for increasing risk for chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of industrial zone air pollution on Masoro community and identify some health problems which are experienced in the communities. The key informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique and random sampling based on polluted areas. During this research, Kibagabaga hospital was consulted to identify different illness associated with air pollution in Ndera industrial zone. Respondents illustrated that a great part of emission came from industry, related activities and vehicles. The findings from the hospital illustrated that the respiratory, hypertension and diabetes dominated the illness in community due to air pollution from industrial zone, which was confirmed in this research with reference to the survey results. Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental threats and has been implicated for several adverse cardiovascular effects including arterial hypertension and diabetes. Air contamination provokes oxidative stress, systemic inflammation, and autonomic nervous system imbalance that subsequently induce endothelial dysfunction and vasoconstriction leading to increased blood pressure. The respondents confirmed that the communities are aware of pollution and experienced the consequences of pollution such as cancer and other complicated illness.
Highlights
Air pollution is one of many environmental challenges confronting the world today; Public anxiety over the possible adverse health impacts of air pollution has increased over the years which directed at the possible connection between air pollution and different illness especially those of respiratory disease (Scott & Diab, 2000; Kim, Kabir et al, 2015; Bai, Guan et al, 2016)
The findings from the hospital illustrated that the respiratory, hypertension and diabetes dominated the illness in community due to air pollution from industrial zone, which was confirmed in this research with reference to the survey results
Air pollution is one of many environmental challenges confronting the world today; Public anxiety over the possible adverse health impacts of air pollution has increased over the years which directed at the possible connection between air pollution and different illness especially those of respiratory disease (Scott & Diab, 2000; Kim, Kabir et al, 2015; Bai, Guan et al, 2016)
Summary
Air pollution is one of many environmental challenges confronting the world today; Public anxiety over the possible adverse health impacts of air pollution has increased over the years which directed at the possible connection between air pollution and different illness especially those of respiratory disease (Scott & Diab, 2000; Kim, Kabir et al, 2015; Bai, Guan et al, 2016). This increase in environmental awareness since the 1980s coincided with a time of political and social transformation in Africa’s history (Hunter, Davies et al, 2003). Economic development comes at the cost of deterioration of the environment (Kan, Chen et al, 2009)
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