Announcements

New report on particulate matter exposure and mortality in Canada

July 30, 2024

HEI has published a new report, Long-Term Exposure to Outdoor Ultrafine Particles and Black Carbon and Effects on Mortality in Montreal and Toronto, Canada, which presents a study led by Scott Weichenthal of McGill University in Montreal.

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Database of South Asia – Air Pollution and Health (DoSAAH)

July 30, 2024

Air pollution ranks as the leading risk factor for poor health in South Asia. In 2021 alone, it is estimated to have resulted in 2.6 million deaths across the region. In this context, there is growing investment in monitoring air quality and developing air quality management plans.

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New State of Global Air Report finds air pollution is second leading risk factor for death worldwide

June 12, 2024

Air pollution now ranks as the second leading risk factor for death, accounting for 8.1 million deaths globally according to HEI’s new State of Global Air 2024 Report. The new report provides a comprehensive analysis of data for air quality and health impacts for countries around the world in 2021.

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Call for applications- early career training on air pollution and health

June 11, 2024

The Health Effects Institute (HEI), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and the Collaborative for Air Pollution and Health Effects Research—India (CAPHER-India) are organizing a training programme on methods and approaches for air pollution and health research at ICIMOD between August 12-14, 2024.

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Panel publishes protocol for a review on health effects of air pollution in East Africa

May 30, 2024

To synthesize the available literature on health effects of air pollution in East Africa, HEI is conducting a scoping review with an expert panel. 

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Watch HEI’s new State of Global Air video: Cleaner Air, Healthier Children

April 12, 2024

Watch our video “Cleaner Air, Healthier Children” to learn more about the health effects of air pollution on children. 

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