Ambient air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Ambient air pollution Appears in: Environment and health | Air pollution Situation and trends 99% of the world’s population live in places where air pollution levels exceed WHO guideline limits
Agriculture: sectoral solutions for air pollution and health
Jul 17, 2025 · Addressing air pollution in agriculture is crucial for improving air quality, advancing clean energy, and mitigating climate change. Efforts to reduce agricultural emissions offer benefits for both …
Thailand's Grassroots’ Path to Environmental Health and Battle Against ...
Feb 22, 2024 · In Thailand, the chronic issue of air pollution, intensified by seasonal forest fires and agricultural practices, poses a significant threat to public health. Despite ongoing efforts to reduce …
Air pollution and health video series mosaic
This open compendium of expert knowledge and dialogues communicate the work and experience of air pollution experts Those needing to produce comprehensive health impact assessments and general …
Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing …
Oct 10, 2023 · Synthesizing the knowledge of global experts from the Global Air Pollution and Health Technical Advisory Group, the new report ,Overview of methods to assess population exposure to …
World Bank Approves $6.39 Million Grant to Reduce Pollution in the ...
Sep 12, 2024 · A grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) will support the governments and private sector in Georgia, Moldova, Türkiye, and Ukraine to reduce pollution in the Black Sea.
Episode #66 - Air pollution, a public health emergency
Why does WHO consider air pollution a public health emergency? If you live in highly polluted areas does COVID-19 affect you differently? WHO’s Dr Maria Neira explains in Science in 5.
Worldwide ambient air pollution accounts for 43%
The public health impacts of air pollution exposure range from increased hospital admissions and emergency room visits, to increased risk of premature death and disease. See below to find out more …
Air pollution and health training toolkit for health workers (APHT)
Jan 31, 2025 · Air pollution is a major environmental health threat and one of the main risk factors for noncommunicable diseases. Globally, air pollution is responsible for about 7 million premature …
Open waste burning: sectoral solutions for air pollution and health
Jul 17, 2025 · WHO's science and policy summary titled Open waste burning - sectoral solution for air pollution and health highlights this issue of open waste burning as a source of ambient air pollution …