Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction: Environmental toxins and community health 1 2 Researchers and policymakers have increasingly focused on the intersection of environmental toxins and community health. These increasingly pervasive substances may exist in many forms and sources, canvassing the capacity to undermine the wellness of people and populations. In this study, the researchers sought to investigate the relationship between environmental toxins and community health.Methods: A literature review was performed to obtain evidence on the effects of environmental toxins on community health. After incorporating studies from the last ten years, data were synthesized and analyzed.Results: The review confirmed a significant association between environmental toxins and adverse health outcomes in communities. Respiratory illness, neurological disorders and cancers were the most frequently reported health effects. Sources of these toxins included air and water pollution, hazardous waste sites and chemicals in household products.Conclusions: This research demonstrates the critical role of environmental toxins on the community's health and the need for further investigation. Toxin release should be regulated and prevented through policies and regulations. It is to be considered that the role of ATSDR may be limited at most. Still, I wouldn't go a step further on providing a thrust to environmental toxins that can be controlled by community involvement by conducting education programs and clean-up interventions. We must prevent the damage of these substances to care for society.
DOI: 10.56294/hl2024.387
Authors: Mithhil Arora, Sujayaraj Samuel Jayakumar, Bhavani A Geetha, Devanshu J. Patel, Debasmita Tripathy, Himanshu Makhija, Sharmishtha K. Garud
Language: English
Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4407095079