WMO air quality and climate bulletin 2022
The WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin reports annually on the state of air quality and its connections to climate change, reflecting on the geographical distribution of and changes in the levels of
PM 2.5
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Air quality and health in cities: a state of global air report 2022
<p>India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants or PM2.5 from 2010 to 2019, according to this comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities, published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI).</p>
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Financing, technology, and inter-state coordination: imperatives for cleaning India’s air
Air pollution is a global environmental threat, and a cause of significant proportions of diseases and premature deaths. The threat is massive in India, which continuously fails to meet World Health Organization
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Health effects of short and long-term air pollution exposure: evidence from a survey of residents living in rural and urban regions near Kolkata
A first-of-its-kind study generates evidence on the health impacts of air pollution amongst varying segments of the population in West Bengal. In the winter season of 2021-22, a field survey was conducted
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Best practices for deploying and maintaining a low-cost PM2.5 sensor network
Strategically placed sensors can monitor air pollution and provide a detailed picture of air quality and its variability within a region. Low-cost sensors (LCSs) that measure PM2.5 are becoming increasingly
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European Union emission inventory report 1990-2020 under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
This document is the annual EU emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) (UNECE, 1979).
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Are all air pollution particles equal?: how constituents and sources of fine air pollution particles (PM2.5) affect health
Global studies of the health impacts of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) have been based on particle mass, but there is evolving evidence indicating that adverse health effects can vary depending on the
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When the dust settles: a review of the health implications of the dust component of air pollution
This review of the epidemiological literature on fugitive dust indicates the likelihood of significant public health impacts from both short- and long-term exposure to both fine and coarse dust. These
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Air quality life index: annual update 2022
<p>Air pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India and the average Indian resident is set to lose five years of life expectancy if the WHO guidelines are not followed, according to this new report by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC).</p>
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The health & economic impacts of ambient air quality in Malaysia
Air pollution in Malaysia is caused by emissions from a growing number of sources from industrial manufacturing, power generation, vehicles, and open burning activities. Additionally, biomass burning and