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: Received: 4 March 2024 / Approved: 5 March 2024 / Online: 5 March 2024 (06:39:40 CET)
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Andigema, A.S.; Tania Cyrielle, N.N. Human Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in Cameroon. Preprints2024, 2024030216. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0216.v1
Andigema, A.S.; Tania Cyrielle, N.N. Human Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in Cameroon. Preprints 2024, 2024030216. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0216.v1
Andigema, A.S.; Tania Cyrielle, N.N. Human Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in Cameroon. Preprints2024, 2024030216. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0216.v1
APA Style
Andigema, A.S., & Tania Cyrielle, N.N. (2024). Human Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in Cameroon. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0216.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Andigema, A.S. and NGNOTOUOM NGNOKAM Tania Cyrielle. 2024 "Human Health Impacts of Urban Air Pollution in Cameroon" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0216.v1
Abstract
It is concerning that Cameroon's urban centers are experiencing an alarming rise in air pollution as a result of urbanization, population growth, industrial activity, and transportation emissions. We examined the causes, health impacts, research methodology, case studies, and government measures to address the urgent issue of air pollution in Cameroon's urban regions. We have emphasized how Cameroon's air pollution levels have significantly increased as a result of causes like population expansion, urbanization, industrial emissions, and automobile exhaust A thorough discussion of the negative health impacts of extended exposure to air pollution is included, with special attention to the sensitivity of the old and young. These effects include respiratory disorders, cardiovascular ailments, and early mortality. We emphasized the pressing need for all-encompassing strategies to address air pollution, such as increased public awareness campaigns, stronger emissions regulations, the development of renewable energy sources, and better waste management. The techniques employed in studies on air pollution, like as epidemiological research and air quality monitoring, are also explained to provide light on the unique health dangers that Cameroonian urban dwellers must contend with. We emphasized in our conclusion the significance of joint efforts by legislators, medical professionals, and the general people to reduce air pollution and protect public health in Cameroon in order to create a cleaner and healthier future. In order to protect public health in the future, it is imperative that Cameroon's air pollution be addressed.
Keywords
Cameroon; Air pollution; Urbanization; Health impacts; Government measures
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
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