Abstract

Introduction: The poisonous gases is the probability of a potentially event that happened within a period of time and in a particular area. Purpose: The purpose of this study is the literature investigating the effect of poisonous gases on human health and the measures to address them.

Material and methods: It was conducted a review in researches in Greek and international databases (Medline and Scopus) with the following keywords: poisonous gases human health and combinations of them. Results: From literature, is shown the poisonings by dangerous gases are far too many. They especially appear in cities and many of them are fatal. If we are careful enough, there is no need to worry. In case of poisonous gases it is required citizens' direct actions, such as the immediate removal from the area and taking appropriate measures to minimize the impact on human health.

Conclusion: The poisonous gases have a significant impact on human health. Appropriate training for the prevention and treatment of health problems during poisonous gases, so as to minimize losses.