Context
Air pollution is an environmental health problem . Exposure to high levels of air pollutants can increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease, stroke and lung cancer. In the Americas, nearly 380,320 people die from poor air quality, including mortality associated with ambient air pollution and household air pollution.
The new World Health Organization-WHO Air Quality Guidelines (2021) provide clear and compelling evidence of the damage that air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously thought.
To articulate efforts to address the challenges of air quality and improve the health of the population, PAHO and UNEP will develop this series of webinars that seek to strengthen the capacities of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in matters of air quality surveillance. air quality, health impact assessment, development of air quality regulatory frameworks and strengthening governance mechanisms..
Date
Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Time
11:00am (EDT, Washington DC)
Where
Virtual event by ZOOM
Agenda Wednesday, 7 August 2024
Greeting and opening
Air Quality Regulatory Update in Chile
Questions and answers
Clean Air for All: World Health Organization air quality guidelines and tools available for the formulation of regulatory and policy instruments
Montevideo Program: Legal responses to the air pollution crisis. Presentation of the Guide on legislation on ambient air quality
Questions and answers
Closing