Abstract

Global warming, climate changes and environmental pollution are becoming the major global concerns. Rising environmental pollution threatens human’s health and hamper economic development through dampening labor productivity and the pace of human capital development. Therefore, tackling the unparalleled environmental problems is important to decrease health costs and sustain growth. This paper reviews the literature on the effect of pollution on different dimensions of human well-being by synthesizing what literature highlights about the impact of pollution on health, the association between education and productivity as well as pollution, and finally the link between life satisfaction and pollution exposure.

Keywords: Pollution; Productivity; Education; Human capital; Life satisfaction