Air quality, energy and health

The unit provides technical support to WHO’s Member States in the development of normative guidance, tools and provision of authoritative advice on health issues related to air pollution and its sources. The unit leads monitoring and reporting on global trends and changes in health outcomes associated with actions taken to address air pollution at the national, regional and global scales.

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The Global Health Observatory (Air Pollution)

Database on electrification of health-care facilities

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WHO invites governments, agencies and organizations to pledge voluntary actions to reduce the health impacts of air pollution by 50% by 2040.

Stop polluting the air we breathe – prevent diseases and save lives

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Initiative against extreme heat and related environmental health risks in workplaces and major events

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12 June 2025

Departmental update

WHO’s “Beat the Heat” initiative making strides to protect workers and event participants from extreme heat and related environmental hazards

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Occupational noise : assessing the burden of disease from work-related hearing impairment at national and local levels

This guide outlines a method for estimating the disease burden of hearing loss caused by high levels of noise in the workplace, at national, city or local...

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