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Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO) The combined effects of ambient air pollution and household air pollution is associated with 7 million premature deaths annually Sources of air pollution are multiple and context specific The major outdoor pollution sources include residential energy for cooking and heating, vehicles, power generation, agriculture waste incineration, and
Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 26 May 2025 Countries overwhelmingly agree on a new voluntary target for air pollution and health Member States at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly strongly approved an updated road map for an enhanced global response to the adverse health effects of air pollution, reaffirming their commitment to protect populations from the world’s largest
Noise - World Health Organization (WHO) Nuisance at night can lead to an increase in medical visits and spending on sleeping pills, which affects families’ budgets and countries’ health expenditure The gap between rich and poor is likely to increase if governments fail to address noise pollution Children, noise and health
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
WHO Plastics and Health Initiative WHO presentation: Member States Information Session Health aspects of the proposed treaty to end plastic pollution on 1 November 2024 INC Meetings First session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, 28 November - 2 December 2022, Punta del Esta, Uruguay
Air Quality Standards database - World Health Organization (WHO) This interactive tool provides a snapshot – in the form of a map – of current national air quality standards for classical pollutants (particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, carbon monoxide and sulphur dioxide) for various averaging times The WHO Air Quality Guidelines values and interim targets are provided as references The data was compiled by the Swiss Tropical and Public
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO) Air pollution is one of the greatest environmental risks to child health In 2019, 99% of the world’s population was living in places where the WHO air quality guidelines levels were not met The combined effects of ambient air pollution and household air pollution are associated with 6 7 million premature deaths annually
Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO) Key facts In 2021, over 2 billion people live in water-stressed countries, which is expected to be exacerbated in some regions as result of climate change and population growth (1)
Infographics - World Health Organization (WHO) 500 actions to take, including 82 measures to reduce both outdoor and indoor air pollution that can help prevent 7 million premature deaths worldwide Infographic 500 actions to take, including 65 interventions on water, sanitation and hygiene