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Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO) Air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year WHO data shows that 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants WHO is working with countries to monitor air pollution and improve air quality
Climate Explainer: Climate Change and Air Pollution - World Bank Group How is air pollution related to climate change? We asked Yewande Awe, a Senior Environmental Engineer at the World Bank, to explain why addressing air pollution is key to tackle the climate challenge How big a problem is air pollution globally? Air pollution is the world’s leading environmental cause of illness and premature death
Air pollution - 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 quality databases and
Quality Unknown: The Invisible Water Crisis - World Bank Group The release of pollution upstream acts as a headwind that lowers economic growth downstream When Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) – a measure of how much organic pollution is in water and a proxy measure of overall water quality – passes a certain threshold, GDP growth in downstream regions is lowered by a third
Guidance on environmental noise - World Health Organization (WHO) Excessive noise can cause annoyance; in addition research shows it increases the risk for IHD and hypertension, sleep disturbance, hearing impairment, tinnitus and cognitive impairment, with increasing evidence for other health impacts such as adverse birth outcomes and mental health problems
Air quality, energy and health - World Health Organization (WHO) The health impacts from exposure to ambient air pollution or household air pollution are dependent on the types, sources and concentrations of the pollutants in the air pollution mixture to which an individual is exposed However, the health risks and disease pathways between ambient and household air pollution exposure are often similar, due to their similar composition
Towards a national single use plastics roadmap in Vietnam: strategies . . . The majority of plastics polluting Vietnam’s waterways are single-use, low-value items such as plastic bags, food containers and straws, according to a World Bank study To address the pollution caused by these items, Vietnam needs a progressive phase-out, accompanied by the promotion of viable alternatives, and an improved solid waste management system
Air Pollution in Viet Nam - World Health Organization (WHO) Air pollution leads people to be exposed to fine particles in polluted air that penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases including stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and respiratory infections Industry, transportation, coal power plants and household solid fuel usage are major contributors to air pollution Air pollution
Cleaning Up China’s Polluted Pearl River - World Bank Group The World Bank helped clean up the Pearl River system in south China by expanding wastewater treatment capacities of Foshan and Jiangmen to reduce pollution originating from these two municipalities, directly benefiting 1 7 million residents