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Tag Archives: World Heath Organization (WHO)
Health Risks Linked to Air Pollution at Levels Below WHO Targets
Hazy air days often followed by uptick in cardiovascular, respiratory deaths A short-term rise in nitrogen dioxide air pollution could be tied to a bump in local mortality rates the next day, researchers showed in a large international study. Across … Continue reading
Air pollution: The silent killer called PM2.5
Over half the world’s population lives without the protection of proper air quality standards Millions of people die prematurely every year from diseases and cancer caused by air pollution. The first line of defence against this carnage is ambient air … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, Australia & Oceania, Canada, China, Europe, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Latin America, Middle East, USA, USA & Canada, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, PM2.5, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air pollution kills thousands in megacities despite lockdowns
– Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to human health globally. – Tens of thousands of people died from related deaths last year, despite an economic slow down caused by coronavirus. – In the five most-populated cities air pollution … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Latin America, Medical Studies, Mexico, World News
Tagged Air Pollution, Brazil, China, coal, crop-burning, Delhi, fireworks, forest fire, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, Japan, Mexico, Mexico City, PM2.5, Research, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Tokyo, vehicle emissions, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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Air pollution in biggest cities four times above safe levels
An investigation by OpenAQ has found that the average level of air pollution in the world’s largest cities is nearly four times higher than the maximum levels recommended by the WHO. According to estimates, 90 per cent of the world … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality, Asia, China, Health Effects of Air Pollution, India, World News
Tagged Ahmedabad, Air Pollution, Bangladesh, China, Delhi, Dhaka, India, Lahore, Pakistan, PM2.5, Research, World Heath Organization (WHO), Xi'an
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Europe’s air quality can still be deadly despite progress, EEA says
Many European citizens are exposed to harmful and sometimes illegal levels of pollution despite progress to improve air quality in recent years, the European Environment Agency said in a report on Monday. Air pollution poses the biggest environmental health risk … Continue reading
India and Pakistan dominate WHO’s air pollution database
The region contains 16 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities. Historical data sheds light on why At this time of year, agricultural burning adds to the air pollution problems across northern India and Pakistan. The region contains 16 of … Continue reading
Posted in Air Quality
Tagged Air Pollution, India, Pakistan, World Heath Organization (WHO)
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European Commission notified of illegal levels of air pollution in Ireland for first time since 2009
For the first time in over a decade, illegal levels of air pollution have been detected in Ireland. The St. John’s Road West monitoring station near Heuston Station, Dublin recorded nitrogen dioxide levels above the European air quality limit due … Continue reading
