Impact of Industrial Pollution on Human Health

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate and give a brief perception of Impact of industrial pollution on human health in to the community by contrasting Mirpur Area, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The research was conducted by a questionnaire using a sample of 100 distributed 100 respondent’s different types of the society. Were the 64.0% of the percipients were male and while the 36.0% were female. Industrial pollution is considered an important factor to contaminate the environment. It results in environmental degradation and imposes heavy costs on society as well as on human health and safety. Textile, cement, glass, plastic, sugar, tanning, petroleum are major polluting industries. Little or no attention is paid to this grave issue of industrial pollution. There is no systematic approach used by many industrial sectors for proper disposal and drainage of their harmful effluent. The industrial sector should be held accountable for their responsibilities towards proper management of waste effluent, as it contributes to about 50% of the environmental pollution. It creates great social costs in a developing country like Bangladesh. Currently there is no effective management and controlled practices for pollution prevention and control, but authorities have started to pay attention in this regard. Pollution control has become the primary concern of the environment today. The objective of this paper is to explore the impact of environmental pollution on the environment and society. To develop an understanding of environmental degradation, the study discusses the various types of effluents that impact the environment adversely. Recommendations for alternative measures that can be helpful for controlling pollution.