The Global Health Cost of PM2.5 Air Pollution: A Case for Action Beyond 2021

The analytical work in this report builds on a growing body of evidence that the World Bank is building to better understand the linkages between air pollution and health, strengthen quantification of the health damage from air pollution, and support improved air quality monitoring and data in low- and middle-income countries. Estimating the health damage of air pollution in monetary terms provides a suitable metric for policy makers and decision makers in developing countries to prioritize the design and implementation of policies and interventions for controlling air pollution amid
competing development challenges and budgetary and other resource constraints. 

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Evidence, Overview | 2021

Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO