Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants That Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Getting Down to Earth : Are Satellites Reliable for Measuring Air Pollutants That Cause Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries?

Outdoor air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths worldwide, the majority of which are caused by exposure to fine particulate matter (or PM2.5) air pollution. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Reducing PM2.5 air pollution is thus crucial for imp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Format: Book
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2022
Subjects:
PARTICULATE MATTER
AIR POLLUTION
POLLUTION CONTROL
MORTALITY
SATELLITE IMAGERY
MONITORING STATION
Online Access:https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/445131641786854437/getting-down-to-earth-are-satellites-reliable-for-measuring-air-pollutants-that-cause-mortality-in-low-and-middle-income-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36804

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https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/445131641786854437/getting-down-to-earth-are-satellites-reliable-for-measuring-air-pollutants-that-cause-mortality-in-low-and-middle-income-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36804

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