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WHO's work on environmental health provides the basis for global standards in environmental quality and an effective investments for public health such as air quality guidelines and drinking-water quality guidelines. Clean air is considered to be a basic requirement of human health and well-being. However, air pollution continues to pose a significant threat to health worldwide. According to a WHO assess¬ment of the burden of disease due to air pollution, more than 2 million premature deaths each year can be attributed to the effects of urban outdoor air pollution and indoor air pollution (caused by the burning of solid fuels).
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http://www.who.int/phe/health_topics/outdoorair_aqg/en/
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WHO: Air Quality Guidelines |
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Global update 2005, with summary of risk assessment for particulate matter, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Links to multi-lingual versions in PDF. |
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Environmental Quality
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Air Quality Guidelines
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Drinking-water Quality Guidelines
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