ADVERSE EFFECTS OF INDOOR CHEMICAL POLLUTION ON ENVIRONMENT AND ASSORTMENT OF CAUSES

In present paper author has tried to provide a deep study on the causes of chemical pollution, It has been realized that pollutants found inside homes, i.e. indoor pollutants can be equally dangerous. Our homes are stocked with dangerous chemicals, pesticides, detergents, and various other substances as they form part of the normal cleaning of today’s homes. It’s true that outdoor air pollution can damage health, but many of us are unaware of the fact that indoor air pollution is equally harmful for health. Many studies have demonstrated how exposure to chemical pollutants in indoor air has adverse effects on health and comfort. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, ozone, particulates, fibers and environmental tobacco smoke have all been implicated. VOCs include a wide range of chemical substances which irritate mucosa. Many are neurotoxic and some are suspected or known to be carcinogenic e.g. benzene. Formaldehyde, the simplest and most common aldehyde in indoor air, is a powerful irritant to the skin, eyes, nose and upper airways. Given its close association with nasal-pharyngeal tumours.it has recently been classified as a certain carcinogen for humans. Exposure to ozone may cause airway irritation and inflammation, reduce the ventilation function and increase reversible bronchial reactivity. In the general population it increases the mortality rate and the number of hospital admissions for respiratory diseases. Airborne particles, a mixture of organic and inorganic substances, are powerful irritants for the eyes and mucosa and can cause adverse cardiovascular effects.