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Sunday, 11 May 2008 |
It is estimated that over one billion people are exposed to air pollution annually throughout the world. The air pollution causes more urban than a million premature deaths and a million prenatal deaths each year. It is also estimated that pollution costs 2% of GDP in developed countries, and 5% of GDP of developing countries. Rapid urbanization has led to an increase in this type of pollution in large cities, especially in developing countries. More than 90% of air pollution in cities in these countries are attributed to car emissions, compounded by the high number of old vehicles and by poor maintenance, inadequate infrastructure and poor quality fuels.
While most developed countries have introduced measures to reduce vehicle emissions, based on improving fuel quality and vehicle technology own, these measures have yet to be adopted by most cities in the country Developing. UNEP, through the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV), coordinated programs aimed at reducing these emissions in developing countries so as to improve urban air quality. UNEP and the United States Agency for Environmental Protection (USEPA) also support the establishment of systems to monitor the air quality in two cities in Africa. To learn more about the activities of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles and to view the maps of the elimination of lead in the world.
The elimination of leaded gasoline in Sub-Saharan Africa
Other useful links:
Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)
Energy Agency of the Division, Section Transportation
Trade Center exchange EAST goes EAST - Promoting sustainable transport for Eastern Europe and Central.
United States Agency for Environmental Protection (USEPA)
The European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT)
The World Organization World Health
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 July 2008 )
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Urban Air Quality