Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年11月20日 · Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause respiratory and other diseases and are important sources of morbidity and mortality. WHO data show that almost all of the global population (99%) breathe air that exceeds WHO guideline limits and contains high levels of pollutants , with low- and middle-income countries suffering from the highest exposures.
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年10月24日 · Most sources of outdoor air pollution are well beyond the control of individuals and this demands concerted action by local, national and regional level policy-makers working in sectors like energy, transport, waste management, urban planning and agriculture. There are many examples of successful policies that reduce air pollution:
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 …
Air quality, energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO)
Pollutants with strong empirical evidence for public health concern include particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). Health problems can occur as a result of both short- and long-term exposure to these various pollutants. For some pollutants, there are no thresholds below which adverse effects do not occur.
Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
2022年4月1日 · Many of the drivers of air pollution (i.e. combustion of fossil fuels) are also sources of greenhouse gas emissions. Policies to reduce air pollution, therefore, offer a win-win strategy for both climate and health, lowering the burden of disease attributable to air pollution, as well as contributing to the near- and long-term mitigation of ...
Health consequences of air pollution - World Health Organization …
2024年6月25日 · In 2015, WHO Member States adopted a resolution to “address the adverse health effects of air pollution”. Member States then agreed on a road map for “an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution”. WHO's work to address the health consequences of air pollution and lack of energy access rests on four pillars:
How air pollution is destroying our health - World Health …
2018年11月1日 · 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.
Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
In 2016, ambient (outdoor) air pollution accounted for an estimated 1 795 181 deaths in the country due to stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases. In homes, the major sources of air pollution are tobacco smoke and the smoke from solid fuels with inefficient and leaky cooking stoves.
Household air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年10月16日 · 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 Air Pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
The unit for Air Quality and Health, Air Pollution and Health, provides support in the development of guidance, tools and provision of expertise and advice on health issues related to air pollution. The unit leads monitoring and reporting on global trends and changes in health outcomes associated with actions taken to address air pollution at national, regional, global levels to …