• C.HAMSAVENI
• Dr.D.KANCHANA

The impact of environmental degradation on human health is essential for the development of well informed policies by the health sector. Every living creature need healthy environment. But, the environment becomes worse or polluted so man, vegetation and all other living creatures also get affected. The subject of environmental economics is at the forefront of the green debate. The environment can no longer be viewed as an entity separate from the economy. Environment degradation consequences affect the health of the people. It is resulting from factors such as urbanization, population growth, intensification of agriculture, rising energy use and transportation, climate change, pollution arising from many sources. An unhealthy environment possess health hazards consequently a violation of the health. The modern technological progress, for which we are so proud of, is actually the root cause of the environment deterioration. The degradation has adverse impacts on human, plants, animals and micro organisms. This paper provides a review of literature on studies associated with reduced environmental risk and in particular focusing on human health.

Environmental degradation, deterioration, health hazards, consequences, health economics, etc.

"THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ON HUMAN HEALTH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.81-84, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06016.pdf

"THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ON HUMAN HEALTH", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp81-84, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRBP06016.pdf