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climate change saving lives Pre Conference Workshop Introduction to the assessment of air pollution impacts on health using AirQ 29 October 2018 Geneva UNESCO International Bureau of Educatio. GLOBAL HEALTH:. Emergence of an Underappreciated Risk Factor. Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., . M.Sc. ., F.A.A.P.. Dean for Global Health. Professor. of . Preventive. Medicine and Pediatrics. Icahn. . School. Health Conference . 10Feb16 . Outcome Summary . National Interdepartmental Consultative AMR Committee Meeting 13Apr16. Process Overview. Dutch Presidency – AMR a priority issue. Pre-Conference: Draft Outcome Document. India-California Air Pollution Mitigation Programme; October: 21-23, 2013. Initiative for Mitigating Air Pollution from The Transportation Sector. A Brief History of Air Pollution. Roman Philosopher Seneca; AD 61 “As soon as had gottten out of the heavy air of Rome, and from the stink of chimneys-”. Dr Clare Beattie. Urban Air Quality Issues. Nitrogen dioxide – not achieving objectives. Particulate Matter (PM) – achieving objectives in Bristol. No threshold for health effects. All the health work relates to PM. = gases & particulate material added to the atmosphere. Can affect climate or harm people. Air pollution. = the release of pollutants. Outdoor (ambient) air pollution. = pollution outside. Has recently decreased due to government policy and improved technologies in developed countries. Explore, Engage, . Excel. . Conference Highlights. October 27, 2017. Over 200 . participants, including health care providers, patient and family . advisory council . members, the community, and administrators . Prof. Nino Künzli, MD, PhD. Deputy. -Director . Swiss. Tropical and . Public. . Health. . Institute. . Basel. Dean. of . the. . Swiss. . School. of . Public. . Health. (SSPH+) . Professor. Catalysing Change Air pollution is a health issue, with real healthcosts Air pollution causes seven million deaths each year, exerts an economic burden of between billions and trillions of dol climate change saving livesPre-Conference WorkshopIntroduction to the assessment of air pollution impacts on health using AirQ29 October 2018 GenevaWHOHeadquarters EB Room 13h18hWorkshop Coordinator D CatalysingChangeAir pollution is a health issue with real health31costsAir pollution causes seven million deaths each year exerts an economic burden of between billions and trillions of dollars and is 8th Joint Session of the EMEP Steering Body and the Working Group on Effects. 12-16 September, 2022. MSC-E. : . A. Gusev. , N. . Batrakova. , M. . Kleimenov. , O. . Rozovskaya. , V. . Shatalov. , N. . Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the . health.  of . humans.  and other . living beings. .. Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death to humans; it can also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and  Air pollution can be caused by both human activities and natural phenomena.. June 30, 2022. . The Global Alliance on Health and Pollution 2022. 1. Earth Journalism Network – Asia Pacific. 6 July 2022. The Global Alliance on Health and Pollution (GAHP). Collaboration of 65+ leading institutions and governments to address pollution crisis:. quality. ?. Air quality can be defined as the cleanness of air which is determined by the pollution level. . Low levels of air quality and thus high levels of air pollution lead to an increase in public health issues. .