Background Air pollution is the sixth highest risk factor for attributable disability-adjusted life-
years (DALYs) in North Africa and the Middle East, but the relative importance of different …

Background Air pollution is a major planetary health risk, with India estimated to have some
of the worst levels globally. To inform action at subnational levels in India, we estimated the …

Background Africa is undergoing both an environmental and an epidemiological transition.
Household air pollution is the predominant form of air pollution, but it is declining, whereas …

Background The association of air pollution with multiple adverse health outcomes is
becoming well established, but its negative economic impact is less well appreciated. It is …

Background Air pollution is an important public health concern in China, with high levels of
exposure to both ambient and household air pollution. To inform action at provincial levels in …

Background Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality, and is a
leading contributor to global disease burden. We explored spatial and temporal trends in …

Air pollution has remained a major issue of concern over the years with serious toxicological
effects on human health. This paper evaluates the comparison of estimates and describes …

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Air pollution consisting of ambient air pollution and household air pollution (HAP) threatens
health globally. Air pollution aggravates the health of vulnerable people such as infants …

Background WHO estimates that, in 2015, nearly 1 million children younger than 5 years
died from lower respiratory tract infections (LRIs). Ambient air pollution has a major impact …