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14-Jan-2025
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Arch Hellen Med, 42(1), January-February 2025, 127-132 SPECIAL ARTICLE Research of the air pollution connection with the presence and evοlution of chronic diseases P. Petropoulou,1 I. Kalemikerakis,2 O. Govina1 |
The correlation between indoor and outdoor air pollution and increased morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, but also the lack of specialized environmental policies and incorrect lifestyles, were investigated in the present article. A significant number of studies have examined linking evidence of major air pollutants to chronic diseases in adults and children. It is found that the vulnerable populations of women, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and the elderly, who also make up the majority of the world's poor, are particularly affected. Air pollution affects children's neurodevelopmental and cognitive abilities and can cause chronic diseases, such as childhood asthma and cancer, as well as other diseases that affect their adult lives. Household air pollution increases the risk of cardiorespiratory, pediatric and maternal health complications. Strict environmental health policies are required, which should be periodically reviewed and continuously updated, where necessary.
Key words: Air pollution, Cancer, Chronic diseases, Environment, Public health.
