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View article: Integrating air pollution-health feedback into climate projections: towards endogenous environmental-social links in the integrated models
Integrating air pollution-health feedback into climate projections: towards endogenous environmental-social links in the integrated models Open
Integrated assessment models (IAMs), often coupling Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs), simulate how socioeconomic drivers, technology, policy, and environmental processes interact over ti…
View article: Promoting health through climate change mitigation in Europe
Promoting health through climate change mitigation in Europe Open
Several EU climate change mitigation policies have the potential to deliver health co-benefits. However, existing frameworks guiding research in this area lack important details that are needed to understand how evidence of health co-benef…
View article: Global gridded anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants and methane for the period 1990-2050
Global gridded anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants and methane for the period 1990-2050 Open
This version (VERSION 2.1) includes an update of the LRTAP MTFR scenairo (Version 2). The baseline (LRTAP_Baseline) did not change from Version 2. The key updates for MTFR in VERSION 2.1 include: Global update of mitigation potential for m…
View article: Cost-effective control of air pollution in South Asia: modeling and policy applications
Cost-effective control of air pollution in South Asia: modeling and policy applications Open
Air pollution poses a critical environmental challenge to sustainability, environmental health and public well-being in the South Asia Region (SAR). This study identifies hotspots of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) across SAR, analyzing …
View article: Health benefits of decarbonization and clean air policies in Beijing and China
Health benefits of decarbonization and clean air policies in Beijing and China Open
Although China has seen strong reductions in air pollution levels in the last decade, PM 2.5 concentrations still exceed the WHO Guideline several times, causing a substantial burden of mortality and morbidity. With many ‘low hanging fruit…
View article: Taking stock of climate action for a healthy and thriving future
Taking stock of climate action for a healthy and thriving future Open
Human health is inextricably linked to climate change, as the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, such as heatwaves, floods, and hurricanes pose direct and indirect threats to human life and well-being. The first r…
View article: Future scenarios for air quality in Europe, the Western Balkans and EECCA countries: An assessment for the Gothenburg protocol review
Future scenarios for air quality in Europe, the Western Balkans and EECCA countries: An assessment for the Gothenburg protocol review Open
The Gothenburg Protocol (Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone) was first established in 1999 to support the enactment of the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution. The Executive Body la…
View article: Sub-grid Variability and its Impact on Exposure in Regional Scale Air Quality and Integrated Assessment Models: Application of the uEMEP Downscaling Model
Sub-grid Variability and its Impact on Exposure in Regional Scale Air Quality and Integrated Assessment Models: Application of the uEMEP Downscaling Model Open
Regional scale air quality and integrated assessment models are necessarily limited in their spatial resolution, particularly when applied to larger regions such as Europe or for global applications. The EMEP MSC-W chemical transport model…
View article: Cost-effective emission reductions to improve air quality in South Asia 
Cost-effective emission reductions to improve air quality in South Asia  Open
South Asia is a global hotspot of air pollution, harboring 37 of the world's 40 most polluted cities. Sixty percent of its residents inhabit areas characterized by high pollution levels, where concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2…
View article: Global gridded anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants and methane for the period 1990-2050
Global gridded anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants and methane for the period 1990-2050 Open
The global anthropogenic emissions of air pollutants including sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter (distinguishing PM2.5, PM10, BC, OC, OM), non-methane volatile organic compounds (VOC), carbon mo…
View article: The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future
The 2023 China report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: taking stock for a thriving future Open
With growing health risks from climate change and a trend of increasing carbon emissions from coal, it is time for China to take action. The rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events in China, such as record-high temperatures…
View article: Quantifying national household air pollution (HAP) exposure to PM2.5 in rural and urban areas
Quantifying national household air pollution (HAP) exposure to PM2.5 in rural and urban areas Open
According to WHO (World Health Organization), in 2020, 14% of people in global urban areas relied on polluting solid fuels and technologies, compared with 52% of the rural population. The health impacts of such inequality are massive. It w…
View article: Clean air in Europe for all! Taking stock of the proposed revision to the ambient air quality directives: a joint ERS, HEI and ISEE workshop report
Clean air in Europe for all! Taking stock of the proposed revision to the ambient air quality directives: a joint ERS, HEI and ISEE workshop report Open
Ambient air pollution is a major public health concern and comprehensive new legislation is currently being considered to improve air quality in Europe. The European Respiratory Society (ERS), Health Effects Institute (HEI), and Internatio…
View article: Air quality and health effects of a transition to ammonia–fueled shipping in Singapore
Air quality and health effects of a transition to ammonia–fueled shipping in Singapore Open
Ammonia has been proposed to replace heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the shipping industry by 2050. When produced with low-carbon electricity, ammonia can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, ammonia emissions also contribute to local air pol…
View article: Pathways for India to reduce air pollution health burden and meet sustainable development goal 3.4 target
Pathways for India to reduce air pollution health burden and meet sustainable development goal 3.4 target Open
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Whether India's recent efforts to reduce PM2.5 exposure would reduce health burden and what India should do to meet the sustainable development goal (SDG) 3.4 target of reducing non-communicable disease burden by one-th…
View article: Leveraging climate actions for healthy ageing
Leveraging climate actions for healthy ageing Open
As China’s population ages rapidly, the health risks associated with a changing climate are becoming more threatening. The 2022 China report of the Lancet Countdown, led by Tsinghua University with the contributions of 73 experts from 23 l…
View article: Seizing the window of opportunity to mitigate the impact of climate change on the health of people in China
Seizing the window of opportunity to mitigate the impact of climate change on the health of people in China Open
The health threats posed by climate change in China are increasing rapidly. Each province faces different health risks. Without a timely and adequate response, climate change will impact lives and livelihoods at an accelerated rate and eve…