Air pollution and associated self-reported effects on the exposed students at Malakand division, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT: Air pollution is associated with several severe physical, behavioral, and psychological health risks and glitches. Air pollution has been linked to 11 million premature deaths in Pakistan, out of the total 153 million premature deaths worldwide. Air pollution is continuously growing as a threatening challenge for Pakistan. Keeping this in view, the current study was designed to assess air pollution in terms of air quality index (AQI), particulate matters (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀), SO₂, NO₂, and O₃ over six districts of Malakand division, Northern Pakistan. The second part of the study appraised the associated self-reported effects of air pollution on Pakistani students and the practices, perceptions, and awareness of the students regarding air

SUBMITTER: Ullah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8498981 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature