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- Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
The combined effects of ambient air pollution and household air pollution is associated with 7 million premature deaths annually Sources of air pollution are multiple and context specific The major outdoor pollution sources include residential energy for cooking and heating, vehicles, power generation, agriculture waste incineration, and
- Pollution - World Bank Group
Air quality With support from the World Bank’s $1 billion loans for Innovative Financing for Air Pollution Control and Hebei Air Pollution Prevention and Control, the concentration of PM 2 5 was reduced by nearly 40 percent across the Hebei province of China between 2013 and 2017, and the use of clean heating reduced annual carbon dioxide emissions by six million tons, equivalent to taking
- How air pollution is destroying our health - World Health Organization . . .
There are two main types of air pollution: ambient air pollution (outdoor pollution) and household air pollution (indoor air pollution) Ambient air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in low-, middle-, and high-income countries as its source – combustion of fossil fuel – is ubiquitous
- Climate impacts of air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Pollutants not only severely impact public health, but also the earth’s climate and ecosystems globally Most policies to reduce air pollution offer a “win-win” strategy for both health and climate Lower levels of air pollution result in better cardiovascular and respiratory health of populations in both the long- and short-term Reducing ambient and household air pollution can also
- Air pollution data portal - World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO monitors the exposure of air pollution and its health impacts (deaths, DALYs) at the national, regional and global level from ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution Such estimates are used for official reporting like the world health statistics, and the Sustainable Development Goals The Air Pollution Data Portal includes Burden of Disease statistics, air quality databases and
- Household air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Household air pollution exposure leads to noncommunicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer Women and children, typically responsible for household chores such as cooking collecting firewood, bear the greatest health burden from the use of polluting fuels and
- Ambient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to child health In 2019, 99% of the world’s population was living in places where the WHO air quality guidelines levels were not met The combined effects of ambient air pollution and household air pollution are associated with 6 7 million premature deaths annually
- Air pollution: The invisible health threat - World Health Organization . . .
Air pollution is a major environmental threat and one of the main cases of death among all risk factors, ranking just below hypertension, tobacco smoking and high glucose WHO estimates that, globally, air pollution is responsible for about 7 million premature deaths per year from ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer, but also from acute
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