This database is a comprehensive resource that compiles national air quality standards for criteria pollutants and other airborne toxics from countries worldwide. It aims to provide an overview of countries’ efforts toward achieving the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQG).The data was compiled by the WHO in collaboration with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). It’s pre...

The e-Mobility Toolbox is an online information portal to support development, implementation and monitoring of innovative electric mobility solutions. The structure of the toolbox reflects the priority areas identified through extensive collaboration of stakeholders from government, private sector, academia, finance and civil society working on e-mobility around the globe. ...

This module will explore the role of health care workers in addressing the health impacts of air pollution, and provide concrete examples both at the clinical and public health level. It will provide the summary of main health messages, with some in-depth considerations on physical activity, the use of personal respirators and air filters as well as discuss behavioral change. It will address advoc...

This module will explore the health effects of air pollution from the definition of adverse health effect to the main pathways of exposure and diseases. It will describe the main pathological mechanisms exerted by air pollution in harming the body and will differentiate short- and long-term effects. It will also highlight the populations at higher risks from the negative effects of air pollution e...

This module will examine household air pollution and its main health effects, safety and social impacts. It will also discuss the impacts of household air pollution on the environment, climate change and poverty as well as discuss risk perception. It will provide a global snap on access to clean fuel and technologies at the household level.By the end of this module, you will:describe household air...

This module is a general introduction to ambient air pollution. It will consider the history of air pollution, its sources and health impacts as well as describe the classical air pollutants and their characteristics. The module will also discuss the main determinants of air pollution and health impacts, including climate change, and provide an overview on the WHO milestones on air quality and hea...

Mandated by its Member States, WHO is developing the Air Pollution and Health Training (APHT) toolkit for health workers.The APHT toolkit is a set of materials designed to enable public health workers, in both the clinical and public health fields, to understand the health risks of air pollution and identify risk reduction measures. Public health workers can use the health argument to advocate for...

The APHT toolkit for health workers is a comprehensive set of training materials exploring different air pollution and health topics and reflecting global and regional challenges that can serve different types of audiences while taking into account the variety of roles within the health sector. It aims to provide health workers with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand and address the h...

This document is an update to the Global Strategy to Introduce Low Sulfur Fuels and Cleaner Diesel Vehicles. It outlines a strategy and plan for a global transition to fuels and vehicle standards that meet a minimum of Euro 4/IV+, 50 parts per million (ppm) and below requirements. This transition is designed to achieve significant worldwide reductions in vehicle emissions while establishing a leve...

On this page, you will find online learning modules on the basics of Atmospheric Composition.These modules introduce the fundamentals of Atmospheric Composition, with a focus on episodic events. You will learn how to select and utilize data from satellites, networks, and numerical models to analyze extreme events—such as sand and dust storms, wildfires, and volcanic eruptions—throughout their life...