# Impact of environmental pollution from human activities on water, air quality and climate change

*PRI Rank #2 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #2 |
| 18m citations | 152 |
| Journal | Ecological Frontiers |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecofro.2024.02.014 |
| Corresponding authors | Great Iruoghene Edo |
| Institution | Delta State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Air Quality and Health Impacts Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/air-quality-and-health-impacts/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.ecofro.2024.02.014](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecofro.2024.02.014)

## Topics

environmental pollution · human activities · water quality · air quality · climate change

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