World Environment Day 2025: The body is getting sick due to polluted air and water, dangerous diseases are increasing

News Topical, Digital Desk : World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5. This day holds special importance all over the world. On this day, people are made aware about the environment at all places. People are made aware by organizing various types of campaigns, programs, seminars. In today's time, air pollution is spreading rapidly. Apart from this, water pollution and noise pollution are also having a bad effect on the environment.

When the environment is being damaged so much, it is bound to have a bad effect on our health. Our article today is on this topic. Today we are going to tell you what effect the bad environment is having on our health. We will also know how you can protect yourself from them. So let's know in detail -

Why is Environment Day celebrated?

It was in 1972 when the first global summit on environmental protection was organized by the United Nations General Assembly on June 5. Many countries participated in this program. During this, environmental challenges were discussed. Then the United Nations Environment Programme was established and June 5 was declared as World Environment Day .

This has an effect on health

• When the amount of smoke and toxic elements in the air starts increasing, the air becomes polluted. In such a situation, the risk of many diseases also increases. The problem of air pollution has become common in big cities like Delhi and Mumbai. This increases the risk of airborne diseases. Many diseases like respiratory disease, heart disease, lungs, asthma, bronchitis can affect you.
• Global warming causes extreme heat. When the heat increases, the risk of dehydration, heat stroke, skin disease increases. Sometimes one has to face mental illness as well.
• Dr. Sumol Ratna ( Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, NIIMS Medical College and Hospital) said that clean water is not available due to water pollution. This is leading to the spread of diseases like typhoid, diarrhea, cholera. Big cities have more facilities like water purifiers. However, due to lack of facilities in rural areas, the risk is higher there.
• Talking about noise pollution, it has become the biggest cause of mental illnesses. In such a situation, problems like depression , insomnia, irritability, anxiety, mood swings are increasing among people.

How to keep the environment clean

• Use glass bottles instead of plastic bottles.
• Avoid using polythene. You can use cloth bags or paper packets.
• Do not throw household waste out in the open.
• Plant lots of trees.

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