General Public Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding the Impact of Air Pollution and Cardiopulmonary Diseases in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Air pollution is a critical public health issue associated with various respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The lungs and heart are the organs most affected by air pollution, and damage to these organs is strongly associated with inhaled particulate matter produced by burning fossil fuels. Household and ambient air pollution have been closely linked to lower respiratory infections, with ambient air pollution alone estimated to be responsible for millions of deaths globally each year.