WHO releases country estimates on air pollution exposure and health impact
27 September 2016 | GENEVA – A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. Information is presented via interactive maps, highlighting areas within countries that exceed WHO limits.
Burden of disease from ambient and household air pollution
In new estimates released, WHO reports that in 2012 around 7 million people died - one in eight of total global deaths – as a result of air pollution exposure. This finding more than doubles previous estimates and confirms that air pollution is now the world’s largest single environmental health risk. Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives.
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3 million deaths attributable to ambient air pollution
Ambient air pollution: A global assessment of exposure and burden of disease4.3 million deathsattributable to household air pollution
Mortality from household air pollution 2012 - summary of results.pdf, 558kb
3000 cities and townsworldwide are reporting air pollution levels
Air quality in cities database – summary of resultspdf, 689kb
Ambient air pollution technical information
Household air pollution technical information
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Mortality from household air pollution for 2012
pdf, 216kb
Description of method - Fact sheet on household air pollution
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Mortality from both ambient and household air pollution for 2012
pdf, 101kb
Description of method