
Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 28, 2025 · 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 …
New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines aim to save millions of …
Sep 22, 2021 · New WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously …
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 24, 2024 · Outdoor air pollution is a major environmental health problem affecting everyone in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and …
Air pollution: Personal interventions and risk communication
Oct 4, 2024 · Successful communication approaches to policy makers and administrations should underline the importance of source apportionment, emission control of the sources, population …
How air pollution is destroying our health - World Health …
Nov 1, 2018 · 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 …
Air pollution: The invisible health threat - World Health …
Jul 12, 2023 · 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. …
Household air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 16, 2024 · Household air pollution exposure leads to noncommunicable diseases including stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung …
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 …
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 …
Air Pollution - India - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 30, 2018 · Air pollution is a major and pressing public health threat. WHO estimates that around 7 million people die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air that lead …