Air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 24, 2025 · 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 …
Guidance on solid waste and health
Vulnerable groups such as children are at increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Poor waste collection leads to environmental and marine pollution and can block water drains. Resulting …
Ambient (outdoor) air pollution
Oct 24, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on ambient (outdoor) air quality guidelines: includes key facts, definition, health effects, guideline values and WHO response.
WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines
Sep 22, 2021 · Air pollution originates from numerous sources of emission, both natural and anthropogenic (resulting from human activity). The main sources of anthropogenic air pollution …
Modelled exposure to particulate matter air pollution
Modelled exposure to particulate matter air pollution Based on ground measurements, satellite retrievals of aerosol optical depth, chemical transport models and population data, exposure …
Household air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)
Oct 16, 2024 · WHO fact sheet on indoor air pollution: includes key facts, definition, impact on health, impact on health equity, WHO response.
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 …
WHO global air quality guidelines: particulate matter (PM2.5 and …
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 …
What are the WHO Air quality guidelines?
Sep 22, 2021 · What are the WHO Air quality guidelines? The World Health Organization’s Air quality guidelines (AQG) serve as a global target for national, regional and city governments to …
Guidance on environmental noise - World Health Organization …
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, …