Oct 10, 2025 · The World Bank supports developing countries in reducing pollution, promoting cleaner production, and fostering a circular economy (a systemic approach to economic development that is …

Oct 24, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on ambient (outdoor) air quality guidelines: includes key facts, definition, health effects, guideline values and WHO response.

Air quality, energy and health The unit provides technical support to WHO’s Member States in the development of normative guidance, tools and provision of authoritative advice on health issues …

Sep 22, 2021 · Clean air is fundamental to health. Compared to 15 years ago, when the previous edition of these guidelines was published, there is now a much stronger body of evidence to show how air …

Jul 3, 2025 · Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) after tobacco smoking. Despite being a critical driver of the global NCD burden, air pollution often remains …

Dec 2, 2024 · 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 …

Sep 27, 2016 · Air pollution is a major and pressing public health threat. WHO estimates that around 7 million people die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air that lead to diseases such …

Mar 27, 2025 · The number of people exposed to dangerously high level of air pollution could be halved by 2040 with targeted policy action, according to a new World Bank report.

Jul 17, 2025 · The science and policy summary titled climate change, air pollution, pollen and health highlights the linkages between air pollution, pollen and health in the context of a changing climate. …

Jan 31, 2024 · WHO's air quality database compiles data on ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of particulate matter of a diameter equal to or smaller than 10 μm (PM10) or equal to …