Air quality and health
The unit provides technical support to WHO’s Member States in the development of normative guidance, tools and provision of authoritative advice on health issues related to air pollution and its sources. The unit leads monitoring and reporting on global trends and changes in health outcomes associated with actions taken to address air pollution at the national, regional and global levels.
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All →Since 2011, WHO has been compiling and publishing ground measurements of air quality and, specifically, the annual mean concentrations of particulate matter...
16 March 2023
Tracking urban health policies
To enhance health co-benefits across urban policies which tackle air pollution and climate change, WHO, in cooperation with various international, national,...
17 February 2023
Risk communication of ambient air pollution in the WHO European Region: review of air quality indexes...
This report provides an overview of air quality indexes used in 37 Member States of the WHO European Region and some observations/suggestions for future...
Full ReportThe publication provides a comprehensive update on the status and key actions needed for providing reliable, modern energy to health-care...
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