Half the world lacks access to air pollution data to tackle public health threat
4 years, 8 months ago

Half the world lacks access to air pollution data to tackle public health threat

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Half the world lacks access to information on air pollution, creating a vacuum of government accountability on the greatest environmental threat to public health. A new study, published on Thursday, revealed that countries in the developing world are less likely to have access to air pollution data compared to wealthier nations. Dr Rebecca Garland, Principal Researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa, said: “This report makes it clear that there is a critical need for increased monitoring and open reporting of air pollution data across Africa. Making air pollution data easily accessible is critical to this.”

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India, Pakistan & Bangladesh in same smog bloc, only 7 countries meet WHO air quality standards
2 weeks, 6 days ago

India, Pakistan & Bangladesh in same smog bloc, only 7 countries meet WHO air quality standards

Firstpost  

India, fifth in the smog rankings behind Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, saw average PM2.5 fall 7% on the year to 50.6 mg/cu m Cows and buffaloes graze on fields on the banks of the polluted Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 5. Image- Reuters Only seven countries met World Health …

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows
3 weeks ago

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

The Hindu  

Only seven countries met World Health Organization air quality standards last year, data showed on Tuesday, as researchers warned that the war on smog would only get harder after the United States shut down its global monitoring efforts. Chad and Bangladesh were the world's most polluted countries in 2024, with average smog levels more than 15 times higher than WHO …

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI — The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide In response to an inquiry from The Associated …

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Scientists raise concerns as the US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. Peoples wear face masks to protect themselves from air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand, Feb. 6, 2025, Peoples wear face masks to protect …

US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health
3 weeks, 6 days ago

US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health

CNN  

New Delhi AP — The US government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists and experts who say the effort was vital to monitor global air quality and improve public health. In response to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the State Department said Wednesday that its air quality monitoring program would …

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. This activist is 'frustrated' but won't give up

NPR  

Pakistan's smog is visible from space. He estimated that more than 11 million children under 5 years old were in the worst impacted areas and said that the air pollution would "have devastating effects." But critics say Pakistan's governments have used that smoke-laden wind from their neighbor as an excuse to not take serious action against air pollution, which typically …

Every single country is failing the WHO’s new air quality standards
3 years ago

Every single country is failing the WHO’s new air quality standards

Salon  

No country in the world met the new air quality standards established in September by the World Health Organization, or WHO, according to a new survey that analyzed 117 countries' air last year. It's the first global air quality report based on the WHO's new pollution guidelines, which suggest that average annual readings of hazardous fine particulate matter, or PM …

WHO tightens global air quality norms
3 years, 6 months ago

WHO tightens global air quality norms

The Hindu  

The World Health Organisation in its first-ever update since 2005 has tightened global air pollution standards in a recognition of the emerging science in the last decade that the impact of air pollution on health is much more serious than earlier envisaged. “This will soon become part of policy discussions — much like climate targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions …

India lacks transparency in sharing air quality data, says report
4 years, 8 months ago

India lacks transparency in sharing air quality data, says report

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India is one of the countries that do not share air pollution data in a fully open and transparent manner despite air pollution being called “the greatest environmental risk to health” by the World Health Organization, stated a report released on Thursday by OpenAQ, Washington DC-based international NGO. The report highlighted that globally outdoor air pollution leads to …

Yagya in Meerut against polluted air: Pollution control boards need empowering, selective disdain won't clean up environment
7 years ago

Yagya in Meerut against polluted air: Pollution control boards need empowering, selective disdain won't clean up environment

Firstpost  

Is it still possible to look at a religious activity without either fanatic love or complete disdain? The Ganga judgment made these shocking revelations about the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board: “UPPCB’s organizational strengths have not kept pace with its mandate. The UPPCB’s website flashes ambient air quality records from 24 cities but these cities are covered under the old …

Government needs better understanding of health[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 2 months ago

Government needs better understanding of health[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

PM 2.5 density stands at 106 at the Qianmen area in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. Links found between air pollution and heart, respiratory and kidney problems As China wages a long-term war against air pollution, the government is being urged to seriously study how air pollution, and smog in particular, impacts human health over the long term and deliver targeted …

Government needs better understanding of health[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 2 months ago

Government needs better understanding of health[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

PM 2.5 density stands at 106 at the Qianmen area in Beijing on Thursday afternoon. Links found between air pollution and heart, respiratory and kidney problems As China wages a long-term war against air pollution, the government is being urged to seriously study how air pollution, and smog in particular, impacts human health over the long term and deliver targeted …

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