consequences of the levels of ambient air pollution in Slovakia (which is among the highest in Europe) and to evaluate different … pollution can be more cost effective …

Nine out of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution are in South Asia. South Asians are exposed to extremely … 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 …

South Asia is home to 9 of the world's 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Concentrations of fine particulate … Health Organization considers healthy (5 micrograms per cubic meter). This pollution causes an estimated 2 million premature … deaths in the region each year and results in significant economic costs. Controlling air pollution is difficult without a …

Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. 'Ambient air pollution' refers to contamination of outdoor air …; 'household air pollution' refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or outdoor) air pollution is the world's leading …, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, and pneumonia. Most deaths related to air pollution are caused by human …

According to the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study, air pollution from fine particulate matter caused 6.4 million … premature deaths and 93 billion days lived with illness in 2019. Over the past decade, the toll of ambient air pollution has … continued to rise. Air pollution's significant health, social, and economic effects compel the World Bank to support client …

Outdoor air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide, the majority of which are caused by … exposure to fine particulate matter (or PM2.5) air pollution. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries … (LMICs). Reducing PM2.5 air pollution is thus crucial for improving public-health outcomes in those countries. Measuring and …