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G. Sindona et al. (eds.), Toxic Chemical and Biological Agents, NATO Science
for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2041-8_12
Chapter 12
Environmental Impacts of Air Pollution
on Human Health in Annaba Region
(Northeast of Algeria)
Aissa Benselhoub and Ali Ismet Kanlı
Abstract Nowadays, the protection of environment and in particular the preservation of human health is one of the major concerns of policymakers over the world.
Annaba region offers the most favorable conditions for economic development,
through multiple possibilities, landscape diversity, basic infrastructure and an industrial potential. Facing the severity of environmental problems in Annaba due to the
dense industrial activities, an environmental health survey was conducted in order
to highlight the specific morbidity of air pollution in the region. The obtained results
show that 30% of consultations and are for respiratory diseases, 40% of infant mortality (children under 1 year) is caused by respiratory diseases and 600000 asthmatics suffer permanently. A sustainable control, periodic monitoring and the
establishment of a database connecting with air pollution, can play a key role to
effective assessment and reducing the negative impacts of air pollution in the
study area.
Keywords Air pollution · Regulation · Environmental protection · Health risks
· Annaba
A. Benselhoub
Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine
A. I. Kanlı (*)
Department of Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
e-mail: benselhoub@yahoo.fr
© Springer Nature B.V. 2020
G. Sindona et al. (eds.), Toxic Chemical and Biological Agents, NATO Science
for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-2041-8_12
Chapter 12
Environmental Impacts of Air Pollution
on Human Health in Annaba Region
(Northeast of Algeria)
Aissa Benselhoub and Ali Ismet Kanlı
Abstract Nowadays, the protection of environment and in particular the preservation of human health is one of the major concerns of policymakers over the world.
Annaba region offers the most favorable conditions for economic development,
through multiple possibilities, landscape diversity, basic infrastructure and an industrial potential. Facing the severity of environmental problems in Annaba due to the
dense industrial activities, an environmental health survey was conducted in order
to highlight the specific morbidity of air pollution in the region. The obtained results
show that 30% of consultations and are for respiratory diseases, 40% of infant mortality (children under 1 year) is caused by respiratory diseases and 600000 asthmatics suffer permanently. A sustainable control, periodic monitoring and the
establishment of a database connecting with air pollution, can play a key role to
effective assessment and reducing the negative impacts of air pollution in the
study area.
Keywords Air pollution · Regulation · Environmental protection · Health risks
· Annaba
A. Benselhoub
Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University, Dnipro, Ukraine
A. I. Kanlı (*)
Department of Geophysical Engineering, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
e-mail: benselhoub@yahoo.fr