Dust Storms and their Impact on Human Health in Iraq (Young People as a Model)\

Abstract

Dust storms are a climate changes that effect on people health in general and respiratory diseases in particular. The recent years have witnessed an increase in the phenomenon of dust storms in the study area in general, which is impact on human health in general and on the youth in particular because they are the most active groups either to work or to seek knowledge in colleges and Universities. In order to know the real impact of dust storms on youth, questionnaire was adopted which included a number of questions. This form contains three axes: The physical, mental and psychological axes. The sample consists of 180 forms distributed to different universities in the study area in it's northern,  southern, and central sections. Thirty forms were distributed to each university, divided into 15 forms for males and 15 for females.

Keywords

• dust storms
• youth
• storms in iraq