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Even though air pollution is a slow killer, history has seen many episodes that
have resulted in an acute effect on the human health, some of which are listed in
Table 6.1.
Fig. 6.4 Demolition in
progress with partial
coverage to combat air
pollution and objects
falling on ground—another
example for theory and
practice
Impact of Pollution on Human Health
Direct Exposure
Indirect
Exposure
Toxicity
Infection
Injury
Psycological
stress
Food
contamination
Conflict
Reduced food
production
Fig. 6.5 Impact of pollution on human health
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