Effect of petroleum based energy sources on human health

Uma Kant Sharma, Chandra Shekhar Singh and Abhay K Pandey

Volume 2 | Issue 2 | Pages 12-15

Abstract

Exposure of environmental pollutant, especially which are produced from petroleum fuel brings
various ailments in human. They are associated with formation reactive species or free radical
when inhaled by human being. These reactive species are highly unstable and carry out
oxidation of biomolecules such proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Oxidation of lipid initiates a chain reaction through which all membranous lipids are oxidized leading damage in cells.
Similarly oxidation of protein as well as nucleic acid obstructs their normal functions. Free
radicals are also associated with dysfunction of liver, kidney and other organs of body part. The harmful actions of free radicals are prevented by antioxidant systems of our body. Antioxidants overcome the problems which are associated with free radical either by discontinuing chain reaction or quenching of free radicals. Therefore, in present review article we have discussed about the problems associated with exposure of environmental pollutants.

Keywords

Petroleum Energy, Biomolecules, Antioxidant, Environmental pollutant

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