WHO Tightens Global Air Pollution Standards

The World Health Organisation revised its air quality guidelines for the first time since 2005 in keeping with WHO.

Highlights

Tightening the guidelines, WHO aim to spur countries toward clean energy and stop deaths and illnesses caused by pollution.

The new recommendations mainly target pollutants, including particulate and dioxide, found in fuel emissions.

Air Pollution kills a minimum of seven million people prematurely each year.

Even at deficient levels, research has shown air pollution affects all parts of the body, from the brain to a growing baby during a mothers womb.