This report presents a summary of methods and results of the latest WHO global assessment of ambient air pollution exposure and the resulting burden of disease.
Air pollution has become a...
This brochure gives an overview of the BreatheLife campaign. It looks at the health risks and impacts of air pollution and solutions to the problem.
This factsheet on the BreatheLife Campaign outlines the health and climate impacts of air pollution, the benefits of fast action to improve air quality, and pratical solutions to the problem...
Household air pollution is the single most important environmental health risk worldwide, and women and children are at particularly high risk from exposure. This global report provides new data...
This report finds that as a result of good implementation of China’s Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control, the air quality of 161 cities in 2015 continued to improve as a...
Using the Norwegian Environment Agency report Climate mitigation measures and emission trajectories up to 2030 (English summary M-418/2015) and its proposed action plan for Norwegian emissions of...
Today the European Parliament and the Council have signed into law the new National Emissions Ceilings (NEC) Directive, based on a Commission proposal that sets stricter limits on the five main...
Based on evidence of the linkages between poor environmental quality and health, the report identifies several priority problem areas for urgent policy attention, including:
This risk assessment provides a comprehensive review and analysis of the potential adverse health effects associated with diesel fuel use in Canada. The report focuses on diesel exhaust (DE)...
This document aims to facilitate the ministerial discussion on this issue by providing background information on air pollution in the Economic Commission for Europe region. The document...
