strategy
Researching effects of air pollution on human health
Description:
Determination of the long-term impact of air particulates and air pollution mix on health. This involves identification of the critical component and size of particulate pollution; identification and quantification of the most important pollution source(s); identification of mechanisms of effects related to short-term and long-term exposure to particles and air pollution mix, considering their physical and chemical characterization and source apportionment; and improving understanding of the effects of long-term exposure to particulate matter and air pollution mix.
Context:
However, there are considerable uncertainties about the magnitude of their impact on human health, especially their contribution to the risk of chronic disease and mortality in comparison to that of other non-particle pollutants. Further information is required about the characteristics of the particles or air pollution mix that present the most serious risk.
Broader:
Researching public healthDocumenting hazards to human healthResearching exposure to environmental hazardsStudying human dimensions of environmental changeReducing health risks from environmental pollutionProtecting against hazards to human health in the natural environmentPromoting research and development in transboundary air pollution control Narrower:
Establishing scientific dose/effect relationship for transboundary air pollutionResearching health effects of transport systemsMonitoring exposure to hazardous environmental pollutantsMapping pollutant pathways for transboundary air pollutionMonitoring effects of air pollution on human health Facilitates:
Reducing particulate atmospheric pollutionEvaluating cognitive effects of environmental health hazardsAssessing financing to reduce health risks from environmental pollution and hazardsImproving hazardous waste management programmes to meet health and environment norms Facilitated by:
Assessing health and environmental risks of hazardous wasteSecuring chemical data from industry for assessing potential risksIncorporating health risks analysis in national pollution control programmes Problems:
Contamination of human bodyEnvironmentally caused learning disorders
Health hazards of air pollution for children
Health hazards of environmental pollution
Long-range transboundary air pollution
Polychlorinated biphenyls as a health hazard
Subjects:
Mankind → HumanSocietal Problems → Pollution
Research, Standards → Research
Health Care → Health
Government → Frontiers
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
