Health risk assessment of air pollution – general principles.
Important for UTP, the document looks at the policy implications of the assessment. An air pollution health risk assessment (AP-HRA) estimates the health impact to be expected from measures that affect air quality, in different socioeconomic, environmental, and policy circumstances. As such, it is an important tool for informing public policy decisions. This document introduces the concept of AP-HRA, describes in broad terms how the health risks of outdoor air pollution and its sources are estimated, and gives an overview of the general principles for the proper conduct of an AP-HRA for various scenarios and purposes. The target audience for this publication includes policy-makers at local, national and international level and other users of health risk information from various sectors in agencies and research and advocacy groups.
Briefing | 2016
Language(s): English; Russian | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO