• Although there is abundant clinical evidence of asthmatic responses to indoor aeroallergens, the symptomatic impacts of other common indoor air pollutants from gas stoves, fireplaces, and environmental tobacco smoke have been less well characterized. (nih.gov)
  • Chemical such as carbon monoxide formaldehyde and other indoor pollutants have contributed negatively to the problem. (africasciencenews.org)
  • Reducing air pollution and exposure to air pollutants and promoting good nutrition, hygiene practices, and smoking cessation to reduce the risk of pneumonia. (eurekalert.org)
  • Air pollution is not only outdoors, pollutants can also be released from building materials, furnishings, products like air fresheners, and even from cleaning or redecorating. (springwise.com)
  • To tackle the issue, scientists have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds. (springwise.com)
  • According to the project's principal investigator, Dr. Hyoung-il Kim, the shades target volatile organic compounds (VOC), including acetaldehyde and formaldehyde, which account for most indoor pollutants. (springwise.com)
  • Air pollutants are everywhere, largely caused by burning fossil fuels for electricity, transportation and heating, as well as from industrial activities, poor waste management and agricultural practices," he said. (indiablooms.com)
  • Q: What is the difference between air pollutants and toxic air pollutants? (ehso.com)
  • Toxic air pollutants (or Hazardous Air Pollutants, HAPs) are different from air pollutants. (ehso.com)
  • Toxic air pollutants may exist as particulate matter or as vapors (gases). (ehso.com)
  • To find out more about toxic air pollutants visit the basic facts page . (ehso.com)
  • Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. (ehso.com)
  • Electric cooking products are better for the air quality in your home compared to gas ranges because they avoid burning gas or propane, which are a source of air pollutants. (energystar.gov)
  • Replacing your gas cookware with electric cooking appliances can reduce the amount of harmful emissions in the air and reduce your family's exposure to household air pollutants. (energystar.gov)
  • Furthermore, obvious health gains achieved through mitigation of climate change will synergize efforts to reduce air pollutants, including curtailment of greenhouse gas emissions. (who.int)
  • Coronavirus outbreaks have significantly boosted the popularity of air purifiers, because these devices purify the air going through them by removing pollutants and contaminants. (factmr.com)
  • Globally, 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air containing high levels of pollutants, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (factmr.com)
  • In addition to causing respiratory and heart diseases, cancer, fatigue, dizziness, and eye irritation, elevated indoor pollutants and PM2.5 levels also trigger other ailments. (factmr.com)
  • 2. Some of the same pollutants contribute to both climate change and local air pollution, including black carbon or soot - produced by inefficient combustion in sources like cookstoves and diesel engines - and methane. (globalcitizen.org)
  • The use of these fuels in homes releases pollutants that impact residents' health, according to " Health Impacts of Combustion in Homes ," a comprehensive literature review released today by the American Lung Association. (lung.org)
  • The Lung Association urges lawmakers and federal agencies to prioritize research on the health impacts of exposure to indoor air pollution, as well as enact new regulations and safety standards for common indoor air pollutants. (lung.org)
  • NO 2 is one of several pollutants formed as a byproduct of burning fuel or combustion. (medscape.com)
  • Gas appliances can create indoor air pollution from burning fossil fuels in a closed environment. (sce.com)
  • Reduce your dependence on fossil fuels when you're away from home by getting an electric vehicle (EV). (sce.com)
  • Fossil fuels, such as petroleum and coal, naturally contain naphthalene. (cdc.gov)
  • COLE's NOTES: Is it time to put warning labels on fossil fuel products? (missioncityrecord.com)
  • The insurance industry is grappling with whether to continue supporting fossil fuels in the face of the climate change threat. (missioncityrecord.com)
  • Since it seems we're in a Canadian-warning label renaissance, is it time to start putting warning labels on fossil fuels and other products that contribute to climate change? (missioncityrecord.com)
  • Temper is with the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and she's leading their campaign to ban all fossil fuel advertisements. (missioncityrecord.com)
  • The campaign is acknowledging the fact that the burning of fossil fuels is leading to a public health crisis," she said. (missioncityrecord.com)
  • CAPE is calling for all fossil fuel ads to include disclosure of information related to carbon emissions so consumers can make informed choices. (missioncityrecord.com)
  • Desalination of seawater is considered a renewable source of water, although reducing its dependence on fossil fuel energy is needed for it to be fully renewable. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is particularly true for small to medium scale renewable energy systems that provide affordable energy to livelihoods currently defined by energy poverty.The shift from fossil fuels to renewable energies across Africa also has the potential of giving a boost to the achievement of all eight UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG). (fairobserver.com)
  • Despite fast growing population and economies that demand more energy, the increasing costs of fossil fuels lead to a situation where 80 percent of the African population relies primarily on traditional biomass, including fuel wood or charcoal,agricultural waste and animal dung to fulfil their daily energy needs. (fairobserver.com)
  • The rapid expansion of renewable energies across Africa will have a positive impact not only on the African people, their economical progress and the protection of its environment and ecosystems, but also on the world at large, leapfrogging the fossil fuel based development of the industrialized countries. (fairobserver.com)
  • Burning fossil fuels for power, transport, and industry is a major contributor to air pollution as well as the main source of planet-warming carbon emissions - and tackling both problems together could bring substantial benefits for public health. (globalcitizen.org)
  • The inefficiency of fuel burning results in more wood needing to be harvested and also causes emissions of black carbon, a contributor to climate change. (wikipedia.org)
  • Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money-and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms. (harvard.edu)
  • Nearly 2.6 million people died globally in 2016 from harmful exposure to PM2.5 emissions from household use of solid fuels such as wood, coal, charcoal, and agricultural residues for cooking according to estimates by the Global Burden of Disease 2016 (GBD 2016) Project. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • The quantified benefits of the intervention are the value of health improvements, time savings from reduced biomass fuel collection and preparation (or biomass fuel purchases) resulting from the higher energy efficiency of the stoves, reduced cooking time resulting from the improved cookstove, and reduced CO2 emissions. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • In a related development, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) welcomed "accelerating" steps taken around the world to fight pollution on land and at sea, and reduce emissions. (indiablooms.com)
  • In 2008, coal plant emissions were the most harmful sources of PM 2.5 air pollution, but by 2017, the sum of emissions from gas, biomass, and wood burned in industrial boilers and buildings surpassed the impact from coal plants. (rmi.org)
  • This statistic is conservative, as it only includes health impacts from one outdoor pollutant and does not account for emissions generated by fuel extraction or the potentially significant health impacts from indoor air pollution generated by burning fuels. (rmi.org)
  • We're already accustomed to safety warning labels at the gas pump, so why not add another that tells drivers how many carbon emissions come from burning fuel? (missioncityrecord.com)
  • At rush hour, cars queue up in traffic, bumper to bumper, so that the air intake of one vehicle draws in the tailpipe emissions of another, or even worse, the exhaust from an older diesel bus or truck with a badly adjusted engine. (harvardmagazine.com)
  • Indoor exposure to emissions from cooking on gas stoves can worsen asthma symptoms, cause wheezing, and result in reduced lung function in children, particularly in the absence of ventilation and for children living with asthma or allergies. (energystar.gov)
  • Petroleum-based fuels, including natural gas, propane, fuel oil and kerosene are the primary driver of these emissions. (energystar.gov)
  • Contributors to poor air quality in Slovakia include power generation, the manufacturing industry, food processing, and vehicle emissions. (iqair.com)
  • The main causes of current air pollution are mainly emissions from transport, as well as high background concentrations. (iqair.com)
  • Most of the households in developing countries burn biomass fuel in traditional stoves with incomplete combustion that leads to high indoor air pollution and acute respiratory infections. (hindawi.com)
  • Among 265 under-five children who were involved in the study, 179 (67.5%) were living in households that predominantly use biomass fuel. (hindawi.com)
  • The concentration of indoor particulate matter was higher in households using biomass fuel than clean fuel. (hindawi.com)
  • There is an association between acute respiratory infections and biomass fuel usage among under-five children. (hindawi.com)
  • Incomplete combustion of biomass fuel for domestic energy requirement with very traditional stoves in three-rock adjustment leads to high indoor air pollution [ 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Globally, about 2.4 billion people rely on biomass fuel as their main source of domestic energy and most of those people live in developing countries, where more than 90% of people cook using biomass fuel [ 3 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The overall biomass fuel consumption in the country is about 95% [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Its definition includes what the WHO refers to as "improved cookstoves", i.e. stoves that burn biomass fuel more efficiently than traditional stoves. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of 2020, more than 2.6 billion people in developing countries routinely cook with fuels such as wood, animal dung, coal, or kerosene. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of 2020, more than 2.6 billion people in developing countries rely on burning polluting biomass fuels such as wood, dry dung, coal, or kerosene for cooking, which causes harmful household air pollution and also contributes significantly to outdoor air pollution. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are a number of efforts-mainly out of Europe-that offers a view into how a lifetime of breathing in dirtier air can make people more susceptible to the coronavirus, which has already killed more than 10,000 people in the U.S. and 74,000 worldwide-as of April 4, 2020. (eponline.com)
  • For example, VironAire announced in July 2020 the availability of two affordable air cleaners for hospitals, businesses, and residences that are based on HEPA technology. (factmr.com)
  • Unlike developed countries, with near universal electrification, households in developing countries often choose solid fuels like animal dung, wood, crop residue, and charcoal over clean fuels [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The earthquake only exacerbated fuelrelated problems, with hundreds of thousands of people now dependent on food rations that must be cooked in order to be edible, living in densely packed camps with severe fire and health risks and with greatly reduced economic possibilities-and thus even more difficulty purchasing charcoal or other fuels. (haitiinnovation.org)
  • The vast majority of the country relies on wood or wood products as cooking fuel: firewood is used almost exclusively in rural areas, and most of the urban population uses charcoal. (haitiinnovation.org)
  • In addition to access to electricity, the report also details access to non-solid fuels like oil and natural gas (fuels other than firewood, dung or charcoal commonly used in poor countries for cooking) as a key parameter of progress in terms of energy. (riazhaq.com)
  • Almost 3 billion people, in low- and middle-income countries mostly, still rely on solid fuels (wood, animal dung, charcoal, crop wastes and coal) burned in inefficient and highly polluting stoves for cooking and heating. (bvsalud.org)
  • For various practical, cultural, and economic reasons, it is common for families who adopt clean stoves and fuels to continue to make frequent use of traditional fuels and stoves. (wikipedia.org)
  • Traditional fuels in rural areas are the single biggest source. (pitara.com)
  • Burning these types of fuels in open fires or traditional stoves causes harmful household air pollution, resulting in an estimated 3.8 million deaths annually according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and contributes to various health, socio-economic, and environmental problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that cooking-related pollution causes 3.8 million annual deaths. (wikipedia.org)
  • Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) nearly doubles the risk of childhood pneumonia and is responsible for 45 percent of all pneumonia deaths in children under five years of age. (wikipedia.org)
  • Decentralized heating and cooking in homes in the urban areas of the developing world account for most ambient air pollution and perhaps 80-90 % of the WHO estimate of up to 6.5 million annual deaths linked to such air pollution. (acsh.org)
  • Every hour, 800 people are dying, many after years of suffering, from cancer, respiratory illnesses or heart disease directly caused by breathing polluted air," he said, before highlighting that these deaths were preventable. (indiablooms.com)
  • The peer-reviewed study, published in Environmental Research Letters , is the first to examine the effects of burning different fuels and quantify those impacts in terms of both early deaths and monetary cost in the United States. (rmi.org)
  • Early deaths attributed to air pollution from stationary sources are between 48,000 and 64,000 a year. (rmi.org)
  • Although other studies have presented similar analyses, this is the first to break down and quantify premature deaths and health burdens explicitly by different fuel sources (gas, coal, oil, biomass, wood) burned in coal plants, buildings, industrial boilers, and other industries. (rmi.org)
  • In commercial buildings, gas is the leading fuel source contributing to early deaths and health costs. (rmi.org)
  • Studies have found that global pollution - primarily attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry - is responsible for 9 million deaths every year. (missioncityrecord.com)
  • Indoor air pollution was a major risk factor that was estimated to have led to 29% of pneumonia deaths in 2017. (medgadget.com)
  • Outdoor air pollution was responsible for another 18% of all deaths. (medgadget.com)
  • Outdoor air pollution contributes to 17.5 per cent - or nearly one in five - pneumonia deaths among children under five worldwide, according to a study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME-GBD). (unicef.org)
  • Household pollution from the indoor use of solid cooking fuels contributes to an additional 195,000 (29.4 per cent) deaths. (unicef.org)
  • It is estimated that outdoor and indoor air pollution result in around 7 million premature deaths a year, including 3.8 million deaths caused by indoor air pollution. (factmr.com)
  • The traditional biomass cookstoves used by most rural households for cooking burn fuel inefficiently and cause indoor air pollution, leading to illnesses and premature deaths. (giz.de)
  • 4 . Household air pollution causes about 3.8 million premature deaths each year, the vast majority of them in the developing world, and about 60% of those deaths are among women and children. (globalcitizen.org)
  • 6. Air pollution is responsible for 26% of deaths from ischemic heart disease, 24% of deaths from strokes, 43% from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and 29% from lung cancer. (globalcitizen.org)
  • In 2012, one in eight deaths worldwide resulted from air pollution. (lu.se)
  • In sub-Saharan Africa, 77% of energy needs of households are met by burning biomass fuels, mainly for household cooking and heating [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The adverse development impacts from households continued use of polluting stove-and-fuel combinations are significant. (org.in)
  • While 10% of urban households used solid fuels, as many as 50% of rural households did so. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • Very few of the households using solid fuels in Andhra Pradesh use improved biomass cookstoves with more efficient, cleaner burning and less pollution. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • Judging from exposure studies in India and around the world, household members' average exposures to PM2.5 may be on the order of 100-200 μg/m3 among households cooking with solid biomass fuels, depending on cooking location in the household environment (Larsen, 2017). (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • The interventions studied are Promotion of improved biomass cookstoves, Free provision of LPG connection to poor households and A 50% reduction of subsidies to LPG fuel. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • According to the Special Rapporteur, the number of households using solid fuels for cooking and heating is also decreasing in Latin America, parts of Asia, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. (indiablooms.com)
  • Air concentrations of PM2.5 from the use of solid biomass cooking fuels often reach several hundred micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) in the kitchen, and well over one hundred micrograms in the living and sleeping environments. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • PM2.5 pollution from household solid fuel burning practices in central India: 1. (org.in)
  • PM2.5 concentrations were measured in residential indoor environment in slums of central India during 2012-2013. (org.in)
  • As the U.S. is hit with a surge of poor air quality alerts, primarily due to the wildfires in neighboring Canada, public attention has veered towards the minuscule but menacing fine particulate matter, PM2.5. (earth.com)
  • In conclusion, while average PM2.5 exposure levels in the study were below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard, the worsening air quality, especially during wildfire events, remains a concern. (earth.com)
  • Nevertheless, most EU countries, including Slovakia, have long-term air quality problems, in particular as regards limit values for fine dust which is the so-called fine dust particles PM10 and PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO x ), as well as the target value for benzo (a) pyrene. (iqair.com)
  • Systematic surveillance of health impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution is still a challenging endeavour in our Region. (who.int)
  • Nearly 99% of rural communities and 80% of urban dwellers in Ethiopia primarily use solid fuel for cooking and heating. (hindawi.com)
  • Indoor air pollution from solid fuels and risk of low birth weight and stillbirth: report from a symposium held at the Annual Conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE), September 2005, Johannesburg. (who.int)
  • Solid fuel smoke contains thousands of substances, many of which are hazardous to human health. (wikipedia.org)
  • About 38% of the population in Andhra Pradesh relied on solid fuels for cooking in 2015-16, while 62% used modern fuels (mainly LPG) according to the National Family Health Survey IV (IIPS, 2017). (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • This study evaluates the benefits and costs of three interventions affecting household air pollution caused by the use of solid fuels for cooking. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • About half of the world's population is exposed to smoke from heating or cooking with solid fuels. (cancer.gov)
  • This study investigates the role of indoor air pollution from solid fuel use on lung cancer risk in non-smoking women. (cancer.gov)
  • When solid fuels are burned during meal preparation, often in unventilated spaces, women and girls are more exposed to indoor air pollution. (iied.org)
  • The burning of fuels releases PM 2.5 , a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets, some of which are visible-such as smoke, dust, or soot-and some of which are invisible. (rmi.org)
  • This is derived from a World Health Organisation global report on burden of disease which notes that household air pollution from burning of solid fuels is among the top three leading risk factors for disease. (co.zw)
  • Nearly two million people each year die prematurely from illness caused by indoor air pollution from solid fuel use. (co.zw)
  • Indoor air pollution is primarily caused by the burning of solid fuels for household lighting, cooking, and heating. (factmr.com)
  • Together, these 20 countries account for more than two thirds of the population currently living without electricity (0.9 billion people) and more than four-fifths of the global population without access to non-solid fuels (2.4 billion people). (riazhaq.com)
  • exceeding 300 million people, while for non-solid cooking fuel, India and China each have access deficits exceeding 600 million people. (riazhaq.com)
  • Over the past decade, coal pollution dropped dramatically, but the public health burden of outdoor air pollution from other sources has not been well understood. (rmi.org)
  • The big picture is that as the health impact of coal declined, the relative influence of gas and other dirty fuels has increased. (rmi.org)
  • We report here results of an analysis of associations between indoor pollution and several outcomes of respiratory morbidity in a population of adult asthmatics residing in the Denver, Colorado, metropolitan area. (nih.gov)
  • These exposure levels are 5-20 times the WHO's outdoor annual air quality guideline (AQG) of 10 μg/m3, and cause serious health effects including heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and respiratory diseases. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • The major risk factors for chronic respiratory diseases include tobacco smoke and other forms of indoor air pollution, allergens, household chemicals and outdoor pollution. (who.int)
  • Air toxics are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious heath effects, such as damage to respiratory or nervous systems. (ehso.com)
  • As noted on EPA's Indoor Air Quality website , exposure to this indoor air pollution can lead to increased risk of certain health conditions, such as dizziness, headaches, asthma, and respiratory infections. (energystar.gov)
  • Studies show consistent associations between higher pollution levels and detrimental respiratory effects in children, including worse lung function for children with asthma. (energystar.gov)
  • Outdoor and indoor air pollution cause several diseases such as ischaemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute lower respiratory tract infections in children. (who.int)
  • 5 . 93% of children worldwide live in areas where air pollution exceeds WHO guidelines, with 600,000 children under 15 dying from respiratory tract infections in 2016. (globalcitizen.org)
  • One aspect of energy poverty is lack of access to clean, modern fuels and technologies for cooking. (wikipedia.org)
  • Emission factors from different fuels and cooking methods, and particle characteristics will be assessed in our Aerosol Lab in Lund. (lu.se)
  • Energy used in our everyday activities -- turning on electrical appliances, driving cars, and heating and cooling our homes -- is responsible for air pollution that contributes to climate change. (ehso.com)
  • He said the findings were especially important for hospitals in poor neighborhoods and communities of color-which tend to be exposed to higher levels of air pollution than affluent, white communities. (eponline.com)
  • The number of lives that could be saved is potentially far higher as the modelling did not take account of factors like availability of medical oxygen, or action to reduce levels of air pollution, a major risk factor for pneumonia. (unicef.org)
  • Levels of air pollution change throughout the day. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The message is clear: to improve health outcomes, we must stop burning fuels in buildings. (rmi.org)
  • The Harvard study is also the first to quantify the public health burden, in dollars, of burning fuels in US stationary sources. (rmi.org)
  • Using fuel-burning appliances at home also impacts the environment. (energystar.gov)
  • 8. About 25% of urban ambient air pollution from fine particulate matter is contributed by traffic, 20% by domestic fuel burning, and 15% by industrial activities including electricity generation. (globalcitizen.org)
  • Wood-burning stoves used for heating create sharp increases in indoor levels of particle pollution. (lung.org)
  • In fact, indoor wood burning is responsible for up to 90% of local particulate matter pollution in smaller and rural communities. (lung.org)
  • The report found that individuals can take simple steps to protect themselves and their families from combustion-related indoor air pollution, including ensuring they have a carbon monoxide monitor, using ventilation, including their stove's range hood and not burning wood in their home. (lung.org)
  • This global report provides a review of policy actions of Member States per the mandate provided by UNEA Resolution 3/8 on Preventing and reducing air pollution to improve air quality globally. (org.in)
  • In 2014, WHO estimated that globally 7 million people - including 400 000 in the Region - are prematurely dying annually because of preventable exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution. (who.int)
  • Globally, increasing vehicle sales also cause the air quality index to decrease. (factmr.com)
  • How does Slovakia rank globally in air pollution? (iqair.com)
  • The authors focus on radon, a common indoor air pollutant that is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. (org.in)
  • The New York Times piece provided the study's example that a person living for decades in a country with high levels of fine particulate matter is 15 percent more likely to die from the virus than someone in a region with one unit less of the fine particulate pollution. (eponline.com)
  • Most fine particulate matter comes from fuel combustion-automobiles, refineries, power plants and some indoor sources like tobacco smoke. (eponline.com)
  • The global residential air purifier market was valued at US$ 3.8 Bn in 2021 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 6.3% between 2022 and 2032. (factmr.com)
  • Demand for residential air purifiers is expected to rise over the forecast period and the market is projected to gain a global valuation of US$ 4.04 Bn by the end of 2022. (factmr.com)
  • Which country had the worst air quality in 2022? (iqair.com)
  • For example, Brain notes that "97 to 98 percent of lung cancer would be eliminated if people didn't smoke cigarettes and avoided environmental and workplace exposures to air pollution. (harvardmagazine.com)
  • These women are, for example, three times likely to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and are at a higher risk of death from lung cancer than women who use cleaner fuels. (co.zw)
  • It is no secret that the environmental degradation caused by Haiti's over-reliance on wood fuels negatively impacts the country's ability to feed itself, to prevent disasters, and to protect the health and nutritional status of its children. (haitiinnovation.org)
  • Combustible fuels such as gas, biomass, and wood lead to substantial health burdens that have grown over the past decade. (rmi.org)
  • Meanwhile, the widespread use of wood fuel for cooking drives forest loss and illnesses linked to indoor air pollution. (practicalaction.org)
  • At the same time, women invest a substantial amount of productive time in collection and transport of fuel wood. (fairobserver.com)
  • About 66% of U.S. residences burn methane gas (also known as natural gas), wood, propane, heating oil or other fuel for heating, drying clothes and cooking food. (lung.org)
  • Multiple logistic regression analysis suggests that the indoor sources of combustion have a statistically significant association with exacerbations of asthma. (nih.gov)
  • We adjust the temperature, maybe turn on the radio, and flip on the fan, never considering that the "fresh air" coming from outside is afloat with fine particles: combustion products, sulfates, nitrates, metal dust, and microscopic bits of ground-up concrete and rubber tire. (harvardmagazine.com)
  • The new report explores the health and environmental impacts of indoor residential combustion, which includes gas appliances, woodburning stoves and fireplaces. (lung.org)
  • Health hazard evaluation report: evaluation of indoor environmental quality and health concerns in a juvenile court building. (cdc.gov)
  • Unlike propane and natural gas heating systems, these conditioning systems provide good air filtration and dehumidification for better household air quality. (sce.com)
  • In the US and China, strong laws and policies promoting cleaner air have improved air quality too. (indiablooms.com)
  • Q: What causes indoor air quality problems and how can I tell whether I have a problem? (ehso.com)
  • Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. (ehso.com)
  • Various human activities lead to the aggravation of the quality of air. (educationindex.com)
  • Researchers comparing air quality in six cities across the United States were stunned when their data showed that people living in cities with the dirtiest air died on average two years earlier than residents of cities with the cleanest air. (harvardmagazine.com)
  • Even if you clean regularly, an older carpet can gather dust and affect the air quality of your home. (hgtv.com)
  • The regional strategy identifies seven environmental health priorities including air quality. (who.int)
  • These regional consultation events will be opened by the Regional Director via VC, stressing the importance of establishing a roadmap for implementing the regional strategy, raising awareness of air pollution as a regional and national health problem, building commitment towards improving air quality and outlining a framework for action on air pollution and health for the health sector. (who.int)
  • The market for residential air purifiers is expected to grow over the forecast period due to declining air quality across major regions and rising awareness about the benefits and necessity of air purifiers. (factmr.com)
  • Get a monitor and contributor to air quality data in your city. (iqair.com)
  • The latest air quality news and resources. (iqair.com)
  • What is the air quality forecast for Slovakia? (iqair.com)
  • In early 2021, the Air Quality Index recorded a US AQI figure of 59 which classifies it as "Moderate", according to recommended levels by the World Health Organisation (WHO). (iqair.com)
  • The results of air monitoring show that in many areas, air quality in the Slovak Republic has improved since 2005. (iqair.com)
  • At present, there are 12 areas of air quality management, while originally there were up to 19. (iqair.com)
  • The problem of air quality is obvious in rural areas. (iqair.com)
  • In many cases, these are villages situated in the heart of the countryside, away from industry and busy traffic arteries, have exceptionally good air quality outside the heating season.To address air quality problems, the Slovak Republic adopted a Strategy for the reduction of PM10 in 2013. (iqair.com)
  • 7 . 97% of cities in low- and middle-income countries with more than 100,000 inhabitants do not meet the WHO minimum air quality levels, and in high-income countries, 29% of cities fall short of guidelines. (globalcitizen.org)
  • We spend a significant amount of time at home, so our indoor air quality can have a dramatic impact on our health," said Harold Wimmer, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. (lung.org)
  • No high quality study of the effect of outdoor and indoor air pollution on pregnant women in Africa has so far been conducted. (lu.se)
  • Outdoor air pollution will be assessed by high quality modelling which combines measurements with Geographical Information System tools and aerial and topographical imaging. (lu.se)
  • You can see how polluted the air is by checking the Air Quality Index . (msdmanuals.com)
  • People, particularly children, older people, and people with heart or lung disorders, should limit their time outside when the air quality is poor. (msdmanuals.com)
  • 1 See paragraphs 16-18 of document A69/10, based on data included in the Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2015, availab le at http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-progress-monitor-2015/en/ (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/68/300 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • See the question and answer document available at http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/technical-note-qa-en.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • 1 Availab le at http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/technical-note-en.pdf?ua=1 (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • 3 See http://www.who.int/nmh/events/2015/bloomberg-data-for-health/en/ (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • Illnesses resulting from indoor air pollution or kerosene related accidents have decreased significantly, particularly among women and school children. (giz.de)
  • With very few exceptions, these stoves deliver fewer health benefits than stoves that use liquid or gaseous fuels. (wikipedia.org)
  • How about a warning on gas stoves that they contribute to indoor air pollution? (missioncityrecord.com)
  • Household air pollution is also a major source of exposure, more knowledge on how different cook stoves, fuels and habits affect exposure is crucial. (lu.se)
  • The team consisted of Catherine Bellamy, Policy Officer (WFP) and Erin Patrick, Senior Program Officer - Fuel and Firewood Initiative (Women's Refugee Commission). (haitiinnovation.org)
  • Cooking gas is an alternative to firewood fuel which is less harmful. (africasciencenews.org)
  • The global population is also becoming more health conscious due to the improving standard of living as well as rising incomes Thus there is a growing awareness regarding the harmful effects of air pollution, particularly in developing regions across the globe. (factmr.com)
  • Air pollution is present both inside homes and outside and is responsible for the premature death of seven million people each year, including 600,000 children, according to the Special Rapporteur's report. (indiablooms.com)
  • There are several effective preventive strategies for pneumonia, including: good nutrition, prevention of HIV, hand washing, reducing exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution, and effective vaccines. (eurekalert.org)
  • Environmental factors can also increase the risk of pneumonia including indoor air pollution from biomass fuels, secondhand smoke and overcrowding. (eurekalert.org)
  • If this type of air pollution was considered a "cause of death," it would rank as the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, just below diabetes and similar to influenza and pneumonia . (rmi.org)
  • Because of the growing ageing population and increased exposure to risk factors, ARF and pneumonia are becoming more prominent problems across the world, which is fuelling the demand for high flow oxygen therapy devices. (medgadget.com)
  • Consistent rise in incidence of pneumonia will fuel the demand for high floe oxygen therapy devices through the forecast period. (medgadget.com)
  • The scale of the air pollution challenge could potentially undermine the impact of scaling up pneumonia-related interventions. (unicef.org)
  • Historically, many studies have highlighted the nexus between air pollution and its detrimental effects on the brain. (earth.com)
  • Satellite images indicate detrimental levels, but monitoring and high resolution outdoor air pollution modelling is lacking. (lu.se)
  • The results of this paper suggest that long-term exposure to air pollution increases vulnerability to experiencing the most severe Covid-19 outcomes," the authors wrote. (eponline.com)
  • Air toxics include metals, particles, and certain vapors from fuels and other sources. (ehso.com)
  • When mixed with air, naphthalene vapors easily burn. (cdc.gov)
  • Women and girls must often walk long distances to obtain cooking fuel, and, as a result, face increased risk of physical and sexual violence. (wikipedia.org)
  • their residents run the risk of contracting numerous diseases related to pollution. (pitara.com)
  • This makes household air pollution (HAP) one of the leading health risk factors in developing countries. (copenhagenconsensus.com)
  • New York, Mar 5 (IBNS): Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the century amid concerns that six billion people regularly inhale air "so polluted that it puts their life, health and well-being at risk", a UN-appointed independent rights expert said on Monday. (indiablooms.com)
  • Age, indoor air pollution, and incomplete vaccinations were risk factors and differed from those in industrialized countries. (cdc.gov)
  • BARCELONA, June 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nobody is safe from air pollution, the United Nations warned on World Environment Day, with nine out of 10 people on the planet now breathing polluted air. (globalcitizen.org)
  • Household air pollution can result from fuels that are used for cooking, indoor tobacco smoking, insecticides and pest controls, and building materials and chemicals used for cleaning purposes [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Effect of a solar lighting intervention on fuel-based lighting use and exposure to household air pollution in rural Uganda: A randomized controlled trial. (harvard.edu)
  • Data on pregnancy outcomes, exposures and confounders will be compiled and epidemiological studies on the effect of outdoor and household air pollution on pregnancy complications will be done. (lu.se)