Abstract

Introduction: as air pollution continues to be a major source of concern across the global community, epidemiological evidence of its effects on the cardiopulmonary health also continue to rise. It’s then crucial that
the proper awareness of its effect on the cardiopulmonary health be extensively studied as this will play a
crucial role to alleviate the menace of air pollution while at the same time, improve how the global study aim:
this study aimed to investigate the awareness of air pollution effect on cardiopulmonary health among student
at university of sunderland. Methods: a total of 488 participants completed the questionnaire. Descriptive and pearson correlation
coefficient analysis was performed using spss mention the version used.
Results: the data analysis revealed a high level of awareness regarding the effects of air pollution on
cardiopulmonary health. When examining the correlation between ethnicity and awareness, participants from
white and black backgrounds demonstrated a strong positive relationship. In contrast, there was a weak
negative correlation between awareness and participants from asian and mixed backgrounds.
Conclusion: the knowledge gained from this study will support the global community in developing
comprehensive policies and measures to tackle air pollution on a wider scope, rather than in isolated efforts.
Additionally, since perspectives on air pollution vary due to socio-economic and cultural differences, this study
will contribute to a more unified awareness. This, in turn, will help shape a global policy or strategy to
effectively combat air pollution