Individuals are constantly making decisions about the risks and benefits of accessing services, and access to information is no different. People affected by crises need to have safe and meaningful access to accurate information to know and exercise their rights and entitlements and participate in decisions that affect them.As a result of denial of access to information, communities affected by cr...

Higher-tier clean cooking (HTC) markets are growing globally and have the potential to address the various harmful impacts of inefficient and polluting cookstoves that are a major cause of deaths among women and children. Polluting cooking fuels also entrench gender and social inequalities because their impacts are largely borne by women who are chiefly responsible for collecting firewood, prepari...

This flyer developed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) provides some tips for the local population to report air quality complaints. ...

Air pollution is a major public health risk factor globally and a significant threat to people with respiratory conditions. People with asthma, and particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, are disproportionally affected and have less capacity to protect themselves from air pollution. There is a critical lack of accessible resources and advice for people wit...

This Emergency Operation Plan establishes comprehensive protocols for New York schools to respond to hazardous air quality events, including wildfires, industrial incidents, or other environmental emergencies that significantly elevate the Air Quality Index (AQI).The plan applies to all public and charter schools within the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) system and provides a structured fram...

As required by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and based on actual city conditions, the Heavy Air Pollution Contingency Plan of Beijing Municipality (2018 Revision) (hereafter the Contingency Plan) is hereby revised on the basis of the previous 2017 version. The new Plan aims to improve emergency response mechanisms, and to fine-tune management of environmental matters, so as to effective...

Many areas suffer from serious environmental problems such as air pollution and waste that may cause health problems to the residents. The following document deals with exceptionally high air pollution periods (hereafter, for simplicity: smog) in the cities of Europe caused by nitrogen dioxide (NO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), ozone (O3), and/or particulate matter (PM10; PM2,5). This phenomenon is wide...

What: This Air Quality Emergency Action Plan toolkit will walk you through the steps to create an action plan for yellow and red air quality days so you can be part of a movement to reduce the number of red air days and improve our community's health.Why: Utahns pride themselves on their emergency preparedness. We have first responders, 72-hour kits, and earthquake readiness plans to keep our fami...

Air pollution is a critical environmental issue affecting cities across all continents, compromising public health and the quality of life for millions of people. It is driven by factors such as uncontrolled urban growth, accelerated industrialization, and increasing vehicle emissions, which together contribute to deteriorating air quality. The frequency and severity of critical air pollution epis...

While air quality has improved in many cities, short-term spikes in urban pollution continue to cause elevated health risks. To mitigate such risks, pollution alerts trigger short-term interventions (e.g. temporary industrial curtailments or shutdowns, on-road traffic restrictions, construction bans with dust control, and public health advisories) to rapidly cut emissions and exposure. However, th...