References

Health effects

Lots of research has been done on the impacts of dirty air on our health.
We have collected a bunch of studies which tells us how dirty air affects us from the head to the toes.

Air pollution as a risk factor for increasing hospitalizations of preschool wheeze in Hong Kong The Health Effects of Air Pollution Research on Health Effects from Air Pollution Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Canada: Estimates of morbidity and premature mortality outcomes – 2021 Report Air Pollution and Public Health Air pollution and population health: a global challenge A deep dive on the health impacts of air pollution Air pollution, physical activity and health: A mapping review of the evidence Pollution and health: a progress update

Actions taken

Here shows efforts from different cities and communities around the world which have implemented targeted intiatives to address its urban air pollution problem.

Action steps schools can take COVID 19 has spurred interests on installing air filtration systems in classrooms Government of Canada actions to reduce air pollution China releases 2020 action plan for air pollution India’s States Take Action Against Regional Air Pollution School pupils launch Clean Air Day in Scotland £11.6m boost for local authorities to tackle air pollution Biden administration launches effort to improve school air quality Hong Kong’s Climate Action Plan

Data and statistics on air pollution

What does the data on air pollution tell us? We look in detail at the data and statistics of air pollutants concentration and the respective air quality objectives across the world.

Billions of people still breathe unhealthy air: new WHO data Air Pollution - Our World in Data Data & Statistics in Hong Kong Air Real-time Air Quality Index - World’s Air Pollution The benefits of Clean Air Act regulations need to be measured carefully The top 5 causes of death in China from 2000 to 2017 Clean Air Day 2020: Reducing air pollution levels could improve children’s ability to learn Air Pollution Sources at London Schools Air Quality and Physical Activity in Hong Kong Schoolchildren New study shows associations between air pollution and respiratory health in Canada