HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON PREGNANCY

Authors

  • HAUWA UMAR USMAN Department of Physical and Health Education Bayero University, Kano.
  • ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM HASSAN Department of Physical and Health Education Bayero University, Kano.

Abstract

An Addition of harmful substances to the atmosphere resulting in damage to the environment, human health and quality of life is termed air pollution. Air pollution affects pregnancy in totality, it affects the mother and child. This paper addresses the health effects of air pollution on pregnancy, human activities that result to air pollution, major sources of air pollution and tips on how to prevent/control air pollution when pregnant. It is recommended among others that pregnant women need to be constantly enlightened about the effects polluted air as on them and their fetus, through antenatal and postnatal visits to the hospital.

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Published

2015-09-22

How to Cite

HAUWA UMAR USMAN, H. U. U., & ABUBAKAR , I. H. (2015). HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON PREGNANCY. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION, 8(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/NJHP/article/view/1883

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2015)

Section

NJHP

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