World Health Assembly – “Pollution is the largest single environmental health risk that we face today….Cities can reduce both air pollution and short-lived climate pollutants such as black carbon and ozone through a range of measures that benefit health very immediately and climate in the near term,” Dr Dora said. “These include not only improved pollution-control technologies for diesel vehicles and fuels, but also urban planning strategies that privilege sustainable transport, clean energy, energy-efficient buildings and homes, and public green areas which filter air pollutants and provide spaces for physical activity, making cities both healthier and more live-able. These strategies should be a key focus for the health sector to act and help tackling air pollution, climate change, ill health and development.”

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