Ambient Air Quality Standards and Policies in Eastern Mediterranean Countries: A Review.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: National ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are critical tools for controlling air pollution and protecting public health. We designed this study to 1) gather the NAAQS for six classical air pollutants: PM_2.5, PM₁₀, O₃, NO₂, SO₂, and CO in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries, 2) compare those with the updated World Health Organizations Air Quality Guidelines (WHO AQGs 2021), 3) estimate the potential health benefits of achieving annual PM_2.5 NAAQS and WHO AQGs per country, and 4) gather the information on air quality policies and action plans in the EMR countries. Methods: To gather information on the NAAQS, we searched several bibliographic databases, hand-searched the relevant pape

SUBMITTER: Faridi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9986936 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature