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Health effects of black carbon Climate & Clean Air Coalition

WEBThis report presents the results of a systematic review of evidence of the health effects of black carbon (BC). The Task Force on Health agreed that a reduction in exposure to …

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Burden of disease from the joint effects of household and ambient …

WEBGlobally, 7 million deaths were attributable to the joint effects of household (HAP) and ambient air pollution (AAP) in 2016. About 94% of these deaths occur in low and …

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35 cities unite to clean the air their citizens breathe, protecting the

WEBToday, 35 mayors pledged to deliver clean air for the more than 140 million people that live in their cities. By signing the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration, the …

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BreatheLife Climate & Clean Air Coalition

WEBBreatheLife is a joint campaign led by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, World Health Organisation, United Nations Environment Programme, and World Bank to mobilise …

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State of Global Air 2017: A Special Report on Global Exposure to …

WEBThis first issue of the State of Global Air report brings into one place information on outdoor air quality and health for all countries around the globe. It is based on the most recent …

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BreatheLife Campaign Climate & Clean Air Coalition

WEBThe BreatheLife campaign is calling for governments - city, regional and national - to commit to achieving WHO Air Quality Guidelines by 2030. Reducing air pollution to …

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Trinidad and Tobago: estimating the public health benefits of

WEBTrinidad and Tobago set out to increase its ambitions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) with this project supported by the CCAC. This work aligns closely …

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Climate-Smart Healthcare: Low-Carbon and Resilience Strategies …

WEBClimate change is damaging human health now, and is projected to have a greater impact in the future. Low- and middle-income countries are seeing the worst effects as they are …

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Short-lived climate pollutants and health

WEBAir pollution and climate change impact our lives and health in many ways. Air pollution, now considered the greatest environmental threat to our health, kills seven million …

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Preventing non-communicable diseases (NDCs) by reducing …

WEBOf the 12.6 million deaths caused by the environment each year, nearly two thirds are due to NCDs, which have risen sharply over the last decade. Growing evidence indicates …

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Groundbreaking Study Set to Measure the Multiple Benefits of …

WEBCooking is a universal practice that binds humans across the globe— it’s also a practice cutting short the life expectancy of the world’s poorest. In countries the …

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Methane’s links to respiratory diseases strengthens the case for its

WEBBreathing ozone damages human lung tissues. The Global Burden of Disease estimates ozone was responsible for 11% of deaths from chronic respiratory …

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Ghana Country Environmental Analysis

WEBAir pollution (AP) is Ghana’s number one environmental risk to public health and its sixth-ranked overall risk (out of 19) for death.3 100 percent of Ghana’s population is exposed …

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Mexico launches National Strategy to Reduce Short-Lived Climate

WEBMany of Mexico’s 129 million people are exposed to levels of air pollution that exceed World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines.Despite substantial …

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Biogas, a Climate and Clean Air Solution with Many Benefits.

WEBBiogas can help reduce methane and black carbon emissions while producing cleaner fuel for cooking, lighting, and electricity. As an alternative to burning polluting wood, dung, or …

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Call for proposals for innovation projects in the Agriculture sector

WEBThe Climate and Clean Air Coalition has launched a call for proposals seeking solutions to pressing challenges for short-lived climate pollutant mitigation in the …

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COMMUNICATING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF AIR POLLUTION

WEBINTRODUCTION. Air pollution is a public health emergency in the UK. Breathing dirty air can affect your . physical wellbeing at every stage of life, from the womb to old age, and …

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Tropospheric ozone Climate & Clean Air Coalition

WEBThe Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) supports implementation of methane control measures that, if globally implemented by 2030, would reduce global emissions by as …

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Integrated Solid Waste Management: Key Concepts and Benefits

WEBThrough careful planning, ISWM can help mitigate the influence of external stressors (e.g., economic and population growth) on waste management, and contribute numerous …

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