Archivos con la etiqueta ‘Aire’
Lineamientos para la formulación de la política integral de salud ambiental
Introducción del Documento Conpes 3550 (Consejo Nacional de Política Económica y Social, República de Colombia) sobre “Lineamientos para la formulación de la política integral de salud ambiental con énfasis en los componentes de calidad de aire, calidad de agua y seguridad química“:
Este documento somete a consideración del Consejo Nacional de Política Económica y Social CONPES, [...]
Estrategia española de calidad del aire
El problema de la contaminación del aire continúa siendo motivo de seria preocupación en España y en el resto de Europa por sus efectos nocivos sobre la salud humana y el medio ambiente.
Las evaluaciones efectuadas tanto a escala de la Unión Europea en el marco del Programa CAFE como las llevadas a cabo en España [...]
Transboundary particulate matter in Europe
Extracto del sumario publicado en el informe del EMEP:
The report presents the status of the activities undertaken under EMEP in relation to particulate matter in the European rural environment. An assessment is made on the observed chemical and physical properties at monitoring sites, an update is provided with respect to emissions of primary particles and [...]
Air pollution by ozone across Europe during summer 2007
Sumario del documento publicado por la Agencia Europea de Medio Ambiente:
Ozone levels during the summer of 2007 were among the lowest in the past decade.. The number and spatial extent of exceedances was lower than in any of the last ten summers. In contrast to the summer of 2006, no exceedances of the information threshold [...]
Indoor Air Quality Reference Guide For Schools
Introducción del documento publicado por la Environmental Protection Agency:
Understanding the importance of good indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools is the backbone of developing an effective IAQ program. Poor IAQ can lead to a large variety of health problems and potentially affect comfort, concentration, and staff/ student performance. In recognition of tight school budgets, this [...]
Air pollution in Europe 1990-2004
Introducción del documento publicado por la Agencia Europea de Medio Ambiente:
This report analyses and presents changes in air pollutant emissions and their possible health or ecosystem impacts in Europe covering the period 1990–2004.
Emissions of all air pollutants fell substantially during the period 1990–2004 in the 32 EEA member countries (EEA-32), resulting in improved air quality [...]
Air Quality Guidelines Global Update
Prólogo del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud:
Clean air is a basic requirement of human health and well-being. Air pollution, however, continues to pose a signifi cant threat to health worldwide. According to a WHO assessment of the burden of disease due to air pollution, more than two million premature deaths each [...]
Air Quality Guidelines for Europe
Prólogo del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud:
Clean air is considered to be a basic requirement for human health and wellbeing. In spite of the introduction of cleaner technologies in industry, energy production and transport, air pollution remains a major health risk. Recent epidemiological studies have provided evidence that in Europe hundreds [...]
Effects of air pollution on children’s health and development
Resumen del documento publicado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud:
Few things are as precious as our children’s health. Protecting children’s health and environment is an essential objective for the health policies of any modern society, and is also crucial to sustainable development. European Member States of WHO made clear their commitment to this issue [...]