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How does indoor air pollution affect children's health?

and health interventions at global and regional levels. Geneva, World Health Organization, in press. Figure 10: African and South-East Asian children suffer disproportionately Deaths in children aged under five years from pneumonia and other acute infections of the lower respiratory tract due to indoor air pollution, by WHO region, 2002

Can indoor air pollution be managed in developing countries?

lations, and emerging scientific evidence for associations with several health outcomes with high burdens of disease, point to an urgent need to initiate in- tervention programmes for indoor air pollution management within the larger framework of public health in developing countries. Although the selection of

How bad is indoor air quality in schools?

Across Denmark, France, Italy, Norway and Sweden, researchers found that indoor-air quality in 66% of classrooms fell short of healthy standards. In America nearly one child in 13 has asthma—a condition triggered by allergens often found in schools.

What is the UK-wide air pollution strategy for children?

The action plan following the report includes calling on the government to set out a UK-wide air pollution strategy for children. A major strand of their approach is empowering pupils, both by increasing their awareness through education and encouraging children to take action themselves.