ArticleInternational journal of public health2017
Time to harmonize national ambient air quality standards.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- State of ambient air quality in a low-income urban settlement of South Africa.Scientific African · 2022Article
- Research trends in the field of ambient air quality monitoring and management in South Africa: A bibliometric review.Environmental challenges (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe World Health Organization has developed ambient air quality guidelines at levels considered to be safe or of acceptable risk for human health. These guidelines are meant to support governments in defining national standards. It is unclear how they are followed.
methodsWe compiled an inventory of ambient air quality standards for 194 countries worldwide for six air pollutants: PM
resultsWe found information on 170 countries including 57 countries that did not set any air quality standards. Levels varied greatly by country and by pollutant. Ambient air quality standards for PM
conclusionsRegulatory differences mirror the differences in air quality and the related burden of disease around the globe. Governments worldwide should adopt science based air quality standards and clean air management plans to continuously improve air quality locally, nationally, and globally.
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