Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution:

Running head: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUE RELATED TO AIR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUE RELATED TO AIR
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUE RELATED TO AIR1
Executive Summary
Air pollution is one of the most detrimental aspects that affect the health of the life forms
in the Earth. The environmental health issues are the connection between the environment and
the health that include air, water, food, waste management. Every year, the children under the
age of five die due to these environmental reasons, for example, air pollution, contaminated
water and lack of proper sanitation. Using the DPSEEA framework, the air-related issue such as
driving forces pressure, state changes, exposure, and effect were identified that offer a vivid
understanding of the issue in Australia. The evaluation of the role of existing health agencies,
stakeholders, legislatives, and regulatory bodies in regulating air pollution have been stated that
allow in gaining knowledge related to strategies implemented in the country. Thus, it can be
concluded stating that the issue of environment such as air pollution is stated to be precarious
and require Health Risk Assessment that will help in identification and management of the issue
in a systematic and comprehensive manner.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Part 1................................................................................................................................................3
Description of the air-related issue in Australia using the DPSEEA framework............................3
Driving force, pressure, state changes, exposure, and effect (DPSEEA)....................................3
The role of existing health agencies, stakeholders, legislatives, and regulatory bodies in
regulating air pollution....................................................................................................................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8