The Impact of Pollution on Human Health

Inquiry Based
Learning

Table of Contents
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2
Project title.......................................................................................................................................3
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Background.............................................................................................................................3
Aims and objectives of project...............................................................................................3
Literature review....................................................................................................................4
Research methods...................................................................................................................5
Findings..................................................................................................................................6
Conclusions......................................................................................................................................7
References........................................................................................................................................8

Project title
“The impact of pollution on human health”
Introduction
Pollution is referred to as the addition of any substance or energy in the environment at a
faster rate than the rate at which it can be dispersed, decomposed, recycled or stored in a
harmless form. With the increase in industrialisation and modernisation various types of
pollution has increased in the environment like air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution etc.
which adversely affect the health and well being of humans (Chen, 2016). Pollution leads to
various health issues in humans like respiratory diseases, cardiovascular damage, skin allergies,
damage to reproductive organs etc. All these affect the living standards of people and also the
cost of their living increase in order to get treatment for these diseases. In this report a small
scale research will be conducted to determine the impact of pollution on human health and the
ways in which pollution can be reduced thereby enhancing quality of life.
Background
Pollution is caused by both natural and human activities which lead to various types of
pollution like air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution etc. which creates an adverse impact
on the health of human beings and decrease the quality of life. Pollution increases the risk of
various types of diseases in humans which increase their mortality rate and increase burden on
the well being of society (Cheng, Li and Liu, 2017). It is therefore important that effective steps
are taken in order to reduce the various types of pollution so that the quality of life of humans
can be improved. Reducing pollution can also help in saving the biodiversity which form part of
the earth and needs to be conserved for the mutual survival of all the other species on earth.
Aims and objectives of project
Aim: To determine the impact of pollution on human health.
Objectives:
 To determine the ways through which pollution is caused.
 To evaluate the impact of pollution on human health.
 To determine the ways through which pollution can be controlled.