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 …

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 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 …

Abstract The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is a comparative assessment of the health
impact of the major and well-established risk factors, including ambient air pollution (AAP) …

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 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 Despite a substantial reduction in the use of solid fuels worldwide, exposure to
household air pollution (HAP) from use of these fuels for cooking remains a leading risk …

Table A2. 1: Deaths attributable to AAP in 2012 in both sex, by disease and country Table
A2. 2: Deaths attributable to AAP in 2012 in women, by disease and country Table A2. 3 …

Background High-level exposure to indoor air pollutants (IAPs) and their corresponding
adverse health effects have become a public concern in China in the past 10 years …

Background Experimental and epidemiological studies indicate an association between
exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution and increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In …