Air Pollution and Its Environmental and Health Effects
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Air".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 March 2023) | Viewed by 7943
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental planning; air pollution prevention; environmental health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, air pollution has occurred in different regions. Epidemiological studies around the world have generally reported associations between air pollutant exposure and mortality and morbidity. For example, high PM2.5 concentration can increase the risk of premature death associated with localized ischemic heart disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer. In 2010, there were more than three million premature deaths associated with PM2.5 globally. Active air pollution prevention and control has been carried out in different regions. In fact, the formation of air pollution is complex, involving photochemical reaction. Moreover, air quality in a given location can be substantially affected by atmospheric transport from distant sources, including sources on other countries or even continents. Air pollution prevention and control involves many factors, such as local emission and emission reduction projects, industrial structure and trade exchange, government administrative and economic measures, and individual consciousness and behavior. This is an expensive business. For example, in 2017, the Chinese Central Government allocated a special fund of RMB 16 billion to local governments for air pollution control. More and more epidemiological studies show that improving air quality can increase public life expectancy and happiness. The benefits of human health can offset part of the cost of air pollution control. Papers addressing these topics are invited for this Special Issue.
Dr. Yaling Lu
Dr. Zhenni Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- air quality
- air pollution
- air pollution control
- human health
- premature death
- transboundary atmospheric transmission
- environmental effect
- environmental management
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