Metafora: Education, Social Sciences and Humanities Journal
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020)

Media Awareness on Diseases from Pollution - A Study of Silchar Town in Southern Assam, India

Parthia Sarkar (Assam University Silchar)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Mar 2021

Abstract

Exposures to environmental toxicants have always been a major source of health risks throughout the world. Pollution is thus a threat to human health, the environment and the quality of life of millions of lives on this planet. Since the last decade, media has become a major source in promoting health awareness. They provide knowledge about how to prevent and overcome from these diseases. The media matter significantly in public health. It affects the mind of the people as well as their thinking process and ideas. It is a major force in creating awareness about important issues and affects national and global efforts towards socio-economic progress and understanding. This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted to determine the awareness level and knowledge of the people of Silchar about pollution diseases and various health problems arising out of it.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

metafora

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Social Sciences

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Metafora : Education, Social Sciences and Humanities Journal published by Universitas Negeri Surabaya cooperates with Asosiasi Program Studi Pendidikan Sosiologi dan Antrapologi Indonesia (APPSANTI) under the management of the Department of Social Sciences (MOU), discuss about education, social and ...