• Smt.R.Manjula
• Sri.M.Ramesh Kumar

Atmospheric aerosols, encompassing both natural and anthropogenic particles, exert profound effects on air quality, climate, and public health. In India, rapid urbanization, industrialization, and increased vehicular emissions have elevated aerosol concentrations, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10). This review highlights the major health and environmental hazards associated with aerosols in the Indian context. Epidemiological evidence links long-term exposure to particulate matter with increased respiratory disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and premature mortality. Environmentally, aerosols contribute to reduced agricultural productivity, acid rain, and impaired visibility. This paper underscores the urgent need for integrated aerosol monitoring systems and policy interventions to mitigate their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

Aerosols; PM2.5; health effects; cardiovascular risk; visibility; India; air pollution.

"HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF AEROSOLS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no.650-654, July-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707108.pdf

"HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS OF AEROSOLS: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 7, page no. pp650-654, July-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1707108.pdf