Environmental Quality And It’s Impact On Human Health -A Geographical Study Of Siliguri , W.B, India.

Abstract

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. The quality of environment should be maintained as it is very essential for all life forms in the earth. Humans have the responsibility to maintain it and preserve it. Pollution means the major change of the earth’s environment with hazardous or from hazardous materials that can contaminate air, water and entire environment and can cause permanent change to the human health, other animals, plants, living and non-living entity, quality of life and to ecosystem. The pollution in Siliguri is creating different health problems. The air and water pollution are said to be responsible mostly in integrating with human health and ecosystem. In Siliguri 60% of air pollution is contribution of automobile sector according to West Bengal Pollution Control Board. The automobiles contributes significantly large amount of particulate matter to the air in Siliguri City. Noise pollution from highway, airports, industries, vehicles can lead to hearing problem. Garbage waste is also one of the major problem in Siliguri city having improper waste disposal management. Heavy deforestation in various areas creating stress on human as well as climatic factors and creating environmental degradation. Proper management is required to opt for sustainable development