Air quality 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 related to air pollution and its sources. The unit leads monitoring and reporting on global trends and changes in health outcomes associated with actions taken to address air pollution at the national, regional and global levels.

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Informing policy and progress

Outreach & advocacy

Planning and evaluation tools

Sectoral interventions

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The Global Health Observatory (Air Pollution)

Database on electrification of health-care facilities

News

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10 October 2023

Departmental news

Monitoring air pollution levels is key to adopting and implementing WHO's Global Air Quality Guidelines

5 September 2023

Departmental news

WHO launches groundbreaking air pollution training for health workers on International Day of Clean Air

Feature Stories

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12 July 2023

Air pollution: The invisible health threat

6 October 2021

Launch of WHO's Household Energy Policy Repository

Calls For

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28 April 2023

Call for consultation

Call for consultation: Advocacy and outreach on air quality, energy access and health

19 April 2023

Call for experts

Call for Experts: Technical Officer Household Air Pollution

Events

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28 October – 1 November 2024

Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health

19 October 2023 14:00 – 15:30

Webinar: The foundation of air quality actions

Publications

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Building health workforce capacity on air pollution and health

This report describes the “Building health workers capacity on air pollution and health” pilot workshop held in Ghana in 2022 which aimed at...

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Clean household energy policy and programme planning guide

Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) is one of the greatest environmental risks to human health worldwide. Policies to accelerate the adoption of...

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Opportunities for transition to clean household energy in Rwanda

Almost the entire Rwandan population (98.5%) relies on polluting fuels, particularly firewood and charcoal, for cooking. Access to clean energy such as...

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Improving the capacity of countries to report on air quality in cities

In 2019, WHO estimated that 6.7 million premature deaths could be attributed to ambient and household air pollution from particulate matter (particles...

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Documents

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The Global conference on air pollution and health: Accelerating action for clean air, clean energy access and climate mitigation will highlight policy...

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This search strategy was prepared by the WHO- Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion based at the Centre for Global Health at the Dalla Lana School...

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This document, the “WHO Strategic Approach for Air Quality, Energy Access and Health”, elaborates a framework and related actions for the period...

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2023 marks the halfway point for achieving SDGs by 2030. SDG 7 is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy. The goal...

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Initiatives