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unhealthy levels of ambient air pollution, especially in densely populated, poor locations. The World Health Organization's (WHO … pollution is a public health crisis for South Asia, not only imposing high economic costs but also causing an estimated 2 … million premature deaths each year. The health impacts of air pollution range from respiratory infections to chronic diseases …
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Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature …
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fleets. These substantially harm public health, productivity and efficiency in urban mobility. Kosovo is implementing the EU …
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the need to improve health and wellbeing in Bulgaria, add to those challenges though they may be regarded instead as …
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as technical aspects to reduce health impacts of air pollution in the most polluted airsheds (Dushanbe and other urban … particles (PM2.5) due to their significant health impacts …
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This report examines the extent of gender gaps and their economic impact in Chad. It proposes policies for improving gender equality, taking into account the challenges posed by COVID-19. Although the Government of Chad has taken actions designed to boost gender equality, significant challenges...
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This study discusses options how to increase the Dominican Republic tax revenue and attempts to identify priority areas for efficiency-enhancing reforms. A 2016 World Bank report on Dominican fiscal policy found that the country's tax expenditures were poorly targeted and regressively...
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While on-track for child health and maternal health MDGs, Lao PDR continues to have some of the worst maternal and … child health (MCH) outcomes, both globally and in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. Under-five and infant mortality … rates are high relative to GDP per capita, and utilization of essential health services is low, given significant demand …
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